“This is a big country. You can't run it from Washington.”

About Alfonse M. D'Amato

Politician • American

Alfonse Marcello D'Amato is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from New York. He served for three terms from 1981 to 1999 as a member of the Republican Party. Known for his energetic...

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