"My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He was wounded in action. My father was a great success even though he never had money. He was a very determined man, a great role model."
American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania for three decades. He was known for independent positions on legal, judicial, and national-security issues across party lines. Before the Senate, he served as district attorney of Philadelphia and on the Warren Commission staff.