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On arrival in the Senate in 1933, Senator Richard Brevard Russell Jr. was
appointed to the Naval Affairs Committee (later to become the Armed
Services Committee), and to the Appropriations Committee. Senator Russell
remained on these two important committees for his entire thirty-eight year
Senate career. Senator Russell also served on the Joint Senate/House
Committee on Atomic Energy from 1945 until his death on January 12, 1971,
and was a leader in establishing the country's nuclear powered naval fleet.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Senator Russell served the State of
Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1920 to 1930, as
Governor of Georgia from 1930 to 1932, and United States Senator from 1933
until his death in 1971. Senator Russell was the only Senator in history to
spend more than half his life (38 of his 73 years) in the United States Senate.
The U.S.S. Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) is the last of 37 Sturgeon Class
nuclear powered attack submarines built, and the last nuclear powered
submarine built with the Bettis designed S5W reactor plant. The ship’s motto
says it all: “We Saved The Best 'Til Last. As you will see, the major
contributions made by USS RICHARD B. RUSSELL, (SSN-687) came as she
neared her last years of service. Even she saved her best 'til last!
appointed to the Naval Affairs Committee (later to become the Armed
Services Committee), and to the Appropriations Committee. Senator Russell
remained on these two important committees for his entire thirty-eight year
Senate career. Senator Russell also served on the Joint Senate/House
Committee on Atomic Energy from 1945 until his death on January 12, 1971,
and was a leader in establishing the country's nuclear powered naval fleet.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Senator Russell served the State of
Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1920 to 1930, as
Governor of Georgia from 1930 to 1932, and United States Senator from 1933
until his death in 1971. Senator Russell was the only Senator in history to
spend more than half his life (38 of his 73 years) in the United States Senate.
The U.S.S. Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) is the last of 37 Sturgeon Class
nuclear powered attack submarines built, and the last nuclear powered
submarine built with the Bettis designed S5W reactor plant. The ship’s motto
says it all: “We Saved The Best 'Til Last. As you will see, the major
contributions made by USS RICHARD B. RUSSELL, (SSN-687) came as she
neared her last years of service. Even she saved her best 'til last!
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