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Bookmark or Share- Charles H. Percy - WikipediaCharles Harting Percy (September 27, 1919 – September 17, 2011), [4] also known as Chuck Percy, was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964, and served as a Republican U.S. senator from Illinois from 1967 until 1985, following a defeat to Paul Simon .
- A U.S. senator, independent and faithful to his beliefsFor followers of contemporary Illinois politics, the name Charles Percy needs some refreshing. In an earlier day he served as a Republican for three terms in the U. S. Senate (1967-1985) and established a record for independence that today would be admired – or feared. He died Sept. 17 in Washington at the age of 91.
- Former Illinois Sen. Charles Percy Dies At 91 - CBS ChicagoFormer Sen. Charles H. Percy, a successful Chicago businessman once widely viewed as a top presidential contender, described himself as "a conservative on money issues but a liberal on people...
- Former U.S. Sen. Charles Percy dies – Chicago TribuneCharles H. Percy, a brilliant businessman who represented Illinois for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Senate, once headed the chamber’s powerful Foreign Relations Committee, and harbored unrealized...
- Charles Percy Obituary (2011) - New York, NY - New York TimesCHICAGO (AP) — Former Sen. Charles H. Percy, a former Foreign Relations Committee chairman whose moderate Republican views put him at odds with conservatives including former President Richard...
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