Pell Grant creator Claiborne Pell dies

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January 1st, 2009

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Pell Grant creator Claiborne Pell dies

January 1st, 2009 05:00 AM -

NEWPORT, R.I. — Claiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 90.

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Pell Grant creator Claiborne Pell dies

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