Max Cleland
Actor · 1942 – 2021 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Joseph Maxwell Cleland (August 24, 1942 – November 9, 2021) was an American politician from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous actions in combat, as well as a United States senator (1997–2003). After returning from the Vietnam War having lost three limbs, he entered politics soon after recovering from his injuries. From 1971 to 1975, he served as a Georgia state senator. He also served as Administrator of Veterans Affairs under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981 and as Georgia Secretary of State from 1982 to 1996 before being elected to a single term in the United States Senate. After leaving the Senate in 2003, he served on the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2003 to 2007, a presidentially appointed position. From 2009 to 2017, he served as Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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Movie6.5DocumentaryEric Saperston directs this amazing journey about a group of young Americans who decide to ask the age old question in life, "what do our elders have to pass down to us?"
The Journey
2001 · 3 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryA look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
...So Goes the Nation
2006 · 9 votes
MovieFollows three candidates running for Georgia State House and Senate seats in the 2018 Election.
Dark Horse
2020
Movie6.6DocumentaryAn examination of political consultant Karl Rove's influence on George W. Bush's candidacy.
Bush's Brain
2004 · 15 votes
Movie7.3DocumentaryHistoryA documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
2004 · 6 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryThis featurette discusses why the film is still so important. Also discusses “Windies”, the GWTW fan club. New for the 70th anniversary release.
Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On
2009 · 2 votes
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Home to "What'll ya have?" and world-famous chili dogs, The Varsity sets the standard for fast-food dining in the South. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the world's largest drive-in and see how The Varsity and Atlanta grew up together.
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TV6.0ComedyTalk ShowEach week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · 248 votes
TV8.2DocumentaryWar & PoliticsAn immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
The Vietnam War
2017 · 223 votes