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James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A Democrat, Sasser served three terms as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1977 to 1995, and was Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
Senator Sasser is chairman of the powerful Senate Budget Committee. Before becoming a U.S. Senator, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1957 to 1963 and then practiced law as a member of the firm of Goodpasture, Carpenter, Woods and Sasser in Nashville.
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29 de ene. de 2014 · Ambassador James Sasser receives a Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in improving U.S.-China relations at the U.S.-China Policy Foundation's 18th Annua...
James Sasser is a former Senator, Ambassador, and educator with expertise on Sino-US relations and the U.S. Senate. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to China from 1996 to 1999 and played a key role in strengthening bilateral cooperation and market access.
James R. “Jim” Sasser was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on September 30, 1936. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, he was awarded a law degree in 1961, admitted to the Tennessee bar, and became active in the Democratic Party; he managed Albert Gore Sr.’s unsuccessful 1970 campaign.
Sasser begins by describing his relationship with Kennedy, the vote for Senate Majority Leader that Sasser lost, Iran Contra, and Sasser’s tenure on the Budget Committee. Sasser describes Kennedy as a legislator and Senator, including his relationships with other Senators from both parties.
