Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989), an Alabama native, was a progressive U.S. senator representing Florida who

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Mildred and Claude Pepper

Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989), an Alabama native, was a progressive U.S. senator representing Florida who championed social issues such as health care, education, and labor. Mildred worked on Claude's campaigns and headed political and charity organizations.