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Frederick Dalton Thompson is an American lawyer, lobbyist, character actor and former Republican Senator from Tennessee. Thompson is also a public speaker with the Washington Speakers Bureau and is a special program host for ABC News Radio. As an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on television. On June 1, 2007 Thompson formed a "testing the waters" committee regarding his possible 2008 campaign for President.
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Biography: Born August 19, 1942, in Sheffield, Alabama. Married to Jeri Kehn. Once divorced. Church of Christ.
Education: B.S., Memphis State University 1964. J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1967.
Profession: Attorney (Assistant US Attorney, 1969-72). Movie and TV Actor.
Political career: Minority Counsel, US Senate Watergate Committee, 1973-74. US Senator, 1994-2003 (elected 1994; re-elected 1996)
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