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Thompson, Fred (1942- ), Republican member of the United States Senate from Tennessee (1995- ). Born in Sheffield, Alabama, Thompson earned a bachelor's degree from Memphis State University in 1964 and a law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1967. From 1969 to 1972 he was the assistant United States attorney for the Middle Tennessee District. Thompson was the minority counsel for the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee for 1973 to 1974. It was during Thompson's questioning of Alexander Butterfield, one of President Richard Nixon's White House aides, that the public first learned of the secret taping system that recorded all conversations in the president's office. In 1980 Thompson was a special counsel to Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, and from 1980 to 1982 he served as special counsel for two Senate committees.
Thompson then pursued an acting career. An accomplished character actor, he appeared in 17 movies, including The Hunt for Red October and In the Line of Fire. He usually played an authority figure, such as CIA chief, FBI director, or White House chief of staff. In one movie, Born Yesterday, he played a U.S. senator. In 1994 Thompson was elected to the Senate after defeating Democrat Jim Cooper.
Name: Fred Thompson
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