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Proxmire's friends look for hand from State Fair crowd: They plan to open fund drive to help enhance late senator's archives.
Byline: Katherine M. Skiba
Jul. 24--WASHINGTON -- Famous for cows, cream puffs and catchy slogans, the Wisconsin State Fair was a favorite haunt for William Proxmire, the late U.S. senator from Wisconsin.
His handshaking with fairgoers during his 32 years in office, which ended in 1989, was nothing less than legendary.
"Prox" died at age 90 in 2005, but years of struggle from Alzheimer's disease meant he left the public stage much earlier.
The Democratic lawmaker is to be remembered at the State Fair on Aug. 8, during a 1 p.m. ceremony featuring family and friends as they launch a $1.5 million fund drive to enhance and make more accessible …
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- Living with Alzheimer's, ex-Sen. Proxmire is cut off from his storied past.
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News wire article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
January 18, 2003
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