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Biography
Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States Senate from 1959 until his death in 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 6th congressional district from 1953 to 1959. Byrd is the longest serving senator in American history, the second longest serving member of Congress, and the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the West Virginia Legislature and the U.S. Congress.
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Awards & recognition
- Friend of History Award · 2007
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class · 2003
- Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear
Filmography5 titles
Body of War
2007as Self
2007as Self
Why We Fight
2005as Self (archive footage)
2005as Self (archive footage)
The World According to Dick Cheney
2013as Self (archive footage)
2013as Self (archive footage)
Gods and Generals
2003as Confederate General
2003as Confederate General
Riotsville, U.S.A.
2022as Self (archive footage)
2022as Self (archive footage)