Fulbright, J(ames)William

Fulbright, J(ames)William
Ful·bright (fo͝olʹbrīt'), J(ames) William. 1905-1995.
American politician who as U.S. senator from Arkansas (1945-1975) proposed the Fulbright Act (1946), which established an exchange program for American and foreign educators and students.

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