Frank Forrester Church III (July 25, 1924 – April 7, 1984) was a four-term U.S. Senator representing Idaho as a Democrat (1957-1981). July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 14th 216,632 km² 491 km 771 km 0. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A grandson of Idaho pioneers, Frank Church was born in Boise and graduated from Boise High School in 1942, where he served as student body president. As a junior in 1941, he won the American Legion National Oratorical Contest with a speech titled "The American Way of Life." The prize was sufficient to provide for four years at the college of the winner's choice. Church chose Stanford University, enrolling in 1942. In 1943, Church enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a military intelligence officer in the China-Burma-India theater. Following his discharge in 1946, he returned to Stanford to complete his education, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1947. Also in 1947, he married Bethine Clark, daughter of Chase A. Clark, a former governor of Idaho (Democrat, 1941-1943), and entered Harvard Law School. He transferred to Stanford when he thought the cold Massachusetts winter was the cause of a pain in his lower back. The pain did not go away and the doctors soon diagnosed the problem as cancer. After removing glands in his lower abdomen, he was given only a few months to live. However, he rebounded from the illness after another doctor started X-ray treatments. This second chance led him to later reflect that "life itself is such a chancy proposition that the only way to live is by taking great chances." In 1950, Church graduated from Stanford Law School and returned to Boise to practice law. This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Boise High School is a high school in Boise, Idaho. ... This article is about the year. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a privately-funded American university in Stanford, California. ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Military intelligence (abbreviated MI, int. ... China Burma India Theater (CBI) was the name used by the United States Army for its forces in China, Burma, India during World War II. Well-known US units in this theater included the Flying Tigers, transport and bomber units flying the Hump, the engineers who built Ledo Road, and... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... List of Idaho Governors George L. Shoup, Republican, 1890-1891 N. B. Willey, Republican, 1891-1893 William J. McConnell, Republican, 1893-1897 Frank Steunenberg, Democrat, 1897-1901 Frank W. Hunt, Democrat, 1901-1903 John T. Morrison, Republican, 1903-1905 Frank R. Gooding, Republican, 1905-1909 James H. Brady, Republican, 1909... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... In the NATO phonetic alphabet, X-ray represents the letter X. An X-ray picture (radiograph) taken by Röntgen An X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength approximately in the range of 5 pm to 10 nanometers (corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stanford Law School is a graduate school of Stanford University located in Stanford, California in the Silicon Valley. ...

Frank Church became an active Democrat in Idaho and after an unsuccessful try for the State Legislature in 1952, he ran for the U.S. Senate in 1956. After a closely contested primary election, he handily defeated the Republican incumbent Herman Welker. At the age of 32, Church became the fifth youngest member ever to sit in the U.S. Senate. Church was reelected three times (1962, 1968 and 1974). 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Herman Welker (December 11, 1906-October 30, 1957) was an American politician from the state of Idaho. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

He gained fame during his service in the Senate by the so-called Church Committees, which investigated unconstitutional CIA and FBI intelligence-gathering, laying the groundwork, together with Sam Ervin's Senatorial Committee inquiries, for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It also investigated CIA drug smuggling activities in the Golden Triangle and secret wars in Third World countries. The Church Committee is the common term referring to the United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, a Senate committee chaired by Senator Frank Church (D-ID) in 1975. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Sam Ervin Samuel James Ervin Jr. ... The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 prescribes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information between or among foreign powers. FISA is codified in 50 U.S.C. §§1801-1811, 1821-29, 1841-46, and 1861-62. ... The Golden Triangle can refer to: The Golden Triangle is one of Asia’s two main illicit opium-producing (opium) areas. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...

Additionally, Church is remembered for his voting record as a strong liberal and environmental legislator, and he played a major role in the creation of the nation's system of protected wilderness areas in the 1960s. In 1964, Church was the floor sponsor of the National Wilderness Act. In 1968, he sponsored the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and gained passage of a ten year moratorium on federal plans to transfer water from the Pacific Northwest to California. Working with other members of Congress from northwestern states, Church helped establish the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area along the Oregon-Idaho border, which protected the gorge from dam building. He was also the primary proponent in the establishment of the Sawtooth Wilderness & National Recreation Area in central Idaho in 1972. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Darker red states are always part of the Pacific Northwest. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Hells Canyon is a canyon created by the Snake River. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ...

This was all the more remarkable considering that he represented one of the most conservative states in the nation. He was also instrumental in the creation of Idaho's River of No Return Wilderness in 1980, his final year in the Senate. This wilderness was comprised of the old Idaho Primitive Area, the Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, plus additional lands. At 2.36 million acres (over 3600 square miles), it is the largest wilderness area in the nation outside of Alaska. It was renamed the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in March 1984, weeks before his death, and is known regionally as "The Frank." The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Idaho. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, United States Wilderness is land that has not been significantly modified by direct or indirect human activity. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 808 mi / 1,300 km 1,479 mi / 2,380 km 13. ... The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Idaho. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Church was one of the first senators to publicly oppose the Vietnam War in the 1960s, although he had supported the conflict earlier. In the late 1970s he advocated the return of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama. The latter position was largely blamed as a major factor in his 1980 reelection defeat. Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Commanders Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US... The Panama Canal Zone was a 553 mile² (1,432 km²) territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area extending 5 mi (8. ...

Not all of Church's positions were liberal. Throughout his tenure in the Senate he was an opponent of gun control legislation. The political issues surrounding guns is an especially contentious topic in the United States. ...

In 1976, Church sought the Democratic nomination for president. He won primaries in Nebraska, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. When it became clear, however, he could not win, he decided to withdraw in favor of Jimmy Carter. Church was defeated for re-election to the Senate by Republican congressman Steve Symms in 1980 by less than one percent of the vote. Following his 24 years in the Senate, Church practiced international law with the Washington, D.C., firm of Whitman and Ransom, specializing in Asian issues. A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Steven Douglas Symms (born April 23, 1938) is an American politician from the state of Idaho, who currently works for Parry, Romani & DeConcini, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. Symms was born in Nampa, Idaho and attended public schools; he graduated from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho... International law, is the body of law that regulates the activities of entities possessing international personality. Traditionally, that meant the conduct and relationships of states. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ...

In January 1984, Church was hospitalized for a pancreatic tumor and died at home in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7, 1984, at the age of 59. He was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise. His papers, originally given to Stanford University in 1981, were transferred to Boise State University at his request in 1984. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: Location Location of Bethesda within Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Boise State University is a state university located near downtown Boise, the capital city of Idaho. ...

External links

The Frank Church Institute at Boise State University

The Frank Church Papers - BSU Library: Special Collections

Biography: U.S. Congress

Frank Church Wilderness: User's Guide

Boise High School's Hall of Fame

Morris Hill Cemetery Boise,ID