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Coverage dated November 23, 2024

Fred Harris, former senator and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

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Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s, died Saturday.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Former Presidential Candidate, Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris Dies At 94 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former Democratic Oklahoma Sen. Fred Harris, who ran in 1972 and 1976 for the presidential nomination, died Saturday at age 94, The Associated Press reported.

  3. WMUR

    Fred Harris, former senator and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 (opens WMUR)

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    Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s, died Saturday.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Fred Harris, ex-Oklahoma senator and Democratic presidential hopeful, has died. He was 94 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Fred Harris, ex-Oklahoma senator and Democratic presidential hopeful, has died. He was 94.

  5. WUSA9

    Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 (opens WUSA9)

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    Harris represented Oklahoma for eight years in the Senate, first winning in 1964 to fill a vacancy, and made unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1976.

  6. CBS News

    Fred Harris, former Democratic U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94 (opens CBS News)

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    It fell to Fred Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1969 and 1970, to help heal the party's wounds from the tumultuous national convention in 1968​ when protesters and police clashed in Chicago.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Fred R. Harris, Oklahoma senator who ran for president, dies at 94 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    His populist campaign challenged politics as usual and proposed a redistribution of wealth in America and other far-reaching changes.

  8. Fox News

    Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential candidate, dies at 94 (opens Fox News)

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    Former Sen. Fred Harris, D-Okla., died Saturday at age 94. Harris is remembered for championing Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s.

  9. New York Times

    Fred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94 (opens New York Times)

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    After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed shot at the presidency in 1976.

  10. NBC News

    Fred Harris, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 (opens NBC News)

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    Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday.

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