Clarence Long

Clarence Long (1971)

Clarence Dickinson Long (born December 11, 1908 in South Bend , Indiana , †  September 18, 1994 in Cockeysville , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1963 and 1985 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Clarence Long attended Washington & Jefferson College in Washington ( Pennsylvania ) until 1932 . He then studied philosophy at Princeton University until 1938 . During World War II , he served in the US Navy between 1943 and 1946 . Later he taught economics. He also appeared as an author. In 1948 he was a member of the Hoover Commission. In 1953 and 1954 he was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the 1962 congressional election , Long was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded Daniel Brewster on January 3, 1963 . After ten re-elections, he was able to complete eleven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1985 . During this time, among other things, the high point of the civil rights movement , the Vietnam War and the Watergate affair fell . During this time, the 24th , 25th and 26th amendments to the Constitution were ratified. At times, Long served on the Foreign Operations subcommittee, which oversaw the budget for foreign aid.

In 1984 Long lost to Helen Delich Bentley of the Republican Party . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he no longer appeared politically. He died in Cockeysville on September 18, 1994.

Trivia

Clarence Long is portrayed in the film Charlie Wilson's War by Ned Beatty . His role in supporting the mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan war is discussed.

Web links

• Clarence Long in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Clarence Long in nndb (English)