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# Edward V. Long

(1908–1972)   Politician

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Edward V. Long was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Edward V. Long

Born July 18, 1908

Died November 6, 1972

Profession Politician

## About Edward V. Long

American politician (1908-1972)... \| Edward Vaughn Long was a United States senator from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States Senate from 1960 until 1968. One of his most notable accomplishments as a US Senator was writing the final draft of the Freedom of Information Act which passed in 1966 after

##  Quotes by Edward V. Long

> [I think every doctor should know the shocking state of affairs...We discovered they (the FDA) failed to effectively regulate the large manufacturers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-v-long/i-think-every-doctor-should-know-the-shocking-state-of-affairs-we/)

Edward V. Long

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> [The IRS has become morally corrupted by the enormous power which we in Congress have unwisely entrusted to it. Too often it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-v-long/the-irs-has-become-morally-corrupted-by-the-enormous-power-which-we/)

Edward V. Long

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> [Modern Americans are so exposed, peered at, inquired about, and spied upon as to be increasingly without privacy--members of a ;naked society…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-v-long/modern-americans-are-so-exposed-peered-at-inquired-about-and-spied/)

Edward V. Long

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