621631 external_news 1557768556 1557768590 <![CDATA[I was fortunate enough to have Richard Lugar as a trusted friend]]> Sam Nunn, a Sam Nunn School of International Affairs distinguished professor and namesake, has written a co-op entitled, "I was fortunate enough to have Richard Lugar as a trusted friend" in The Washington Post. 

"Dick began his Senate career representing Indiana in 1977 at a time when our politics and our nation could have come apart. Over the previous four years, we’d had three presidents and four vice presidents, a presidential resignation, the installation of two vice presidents via the never-before-used 25th Amendment, and a close 1976 presidential election. Despite this turmoil, Dick set a new example of civility, working across party lines and helping to heal our divisions, while underscoring the essential role of Congress in advancing our nation’s interests around the world."

Find the full article on The Washington Post. 

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