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Dodd announces retirement

Jan. 6, 2010
Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, one of the most powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill, announced today that he will not seek a sixth term in November.
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Sen. Chris Dodd announces retirement

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EAST HADDAM, Conn., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate Wednesday after five terms.

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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- President Obama headed to Connecticut Friday to raise money for U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd's bid to win a sixth term next year.

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HARTFORD, Conn., May 18 (UPI) -- A Mystic, Conn., man says he's challenging U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd for the Democratic nomination for Dodd's Senate seat.

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HARTFORD, Conn., July 25 (UPI) -- Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd said he plans to give additional details about his home loans amid accusations he received special treatment as a Senate member.
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Dodd: Iraq policy 'asking for disaster'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, a Democratic presidential candidate, says President Bush's policy of sending more U.S. troops to Iraq "is asking for disaster."

Democrat Dodd enters presidential race

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., launched his U.S. presidential campaign with a trip to Iowa where he planned to stress themes of uneasiness among voters.

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch