Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith
Republican politician who was a US Senator from Oregon from 1997 to 2009. After retiring from politics he became the President of the National Association of Broadcasters.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 May 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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Radio continues to be the very best advertising music performers have. No one who ever grabbed a Grammy got there without radio.
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I wish there were a healthier Republican Party in the state of Oregon.
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For years, broadcasters didn't get a nickel out of retransmission consent. But broadcast content is what the cable industry was selling to customers.
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I never thought Oregon would elect to the U.S. Senate a Mormon, but it did.
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My neighbor is now an 18-wheeler who comes by here 1,000 times a day.
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We have a rare and perhaps small window of opportunity to set partisan differences aside, and attempt to achieve what many in recent years have felt was unreachable - greater retirement security for ourselves and our children.
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On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and consistency. Otherwise, he could find people speaking at his own retirement tribute.
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From the American retelling of Romeo and Juliet in West Side Story to the Japanese adaptation of King Lear in Ran, Shakespeare's cultural influence is virtually limitless.
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The only way to ensure that our promise to provide every opportunity for students with disabilities, and help them achieve their full potential, is to give our schools the dollars they need.
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As a Republican, I voted with President Clinton consistently in our efforts to bail out our European friends in Kosovo to stop genocide. I am proud of those votes. I am proud of President Clinton for that.
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Lawmakers have good reason to want a healthy broadcast industry. Broadcast TV stations provide more than 186,000 jobs on an annual basis, which directly generate more than $30 billion in economic activity.
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Broadcasting's best days lie ahead as both an engine of local economies and as an integral part of tomorrow's technological world.
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Local television is still the No. 1 source for news and part of the family.
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When there's an emergency weather situation, the local broadcaster is the source of information that often makes the difference between life and death.