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How Famous Lawtonian Lived With His Handicap
An editor note profiles Sen. Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma a blind lawmaker who rose to national prominence. Born in Duncan he shaped policy on disability education and library access while serving in the U S Senate and aiding blind organizations.
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Lawtonian
Mourey Billington
T. P. Gore
Duncan Avate
Oklahana University
Heix
South Dakota
Gore Imn
Lawton
Monroe Billington
Oklahoma
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Robert L. Owen
Owen
Gore
U. S. Senate
Saud
United States Senate
Texas
Oklahoma Territory
Senate
Sen. Gore
New England
Gare
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
William J. Stone
Missouri
la Follatte
Stone
Belfort Gore
la Vollatte
Shona
Minnie Bond
District Court of
Oklahoma City
Bond
Jane
Tess
Ers
Mediterranean
Africa
Near East
Europe
Siant Pyramids
Egypt
Holy Land
Greece
Constantinople
Sters
Tle
Institute For the Blind
Institution of Higher Learning
New York Association For the Blind
National Library For the Blind
Independent Library
Library of Congress