Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Edward William Brooke

Oct 28, 2009

White House | Domestic Trip U.S. Capitol | Rotunda

Former Senator Edward William Brooke was honored as the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate, where he represented Massachusetts as a Republican member from 1967 to 1979.
Former Senator Edward William Brooke was honored as the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate, where he represented Massachusetts as a Republican member from 1967 to 1979.

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