Nancy Kassebaum
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker (born July 29, 1932) is an American politician. She represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. She is the daughter of Alf Landon, who was Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937 and the 1936 Republican nominee for president.
Nancy Kassebaum | |
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| Chair of the Senate Labor Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jeffords |
| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office December 23, 1978 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | James Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Landon 29 July 1932 (aged 93) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Bill Richard |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
Kassebaum was married to former Senator and diplomat Howard Baker. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without her husband having previously served in Congress.[1]
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Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and Nancy Kassebaum answer a reporter's question during a joint press briefing in 1997.
Kassebaum and Howard Baker with President George W. Bush in 2001 at the White House, during the announcement of Baker as the new ambassador to Japan
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