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Joanne Herring

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Joanne Herring
Born July 3, 1929 (1929-07-03) (age 78)
Houston
Spouse Robert King
Robert Herring
Lloyd Davis

Joanne Herring (b. July 3, 1929) is a Houston socialite, political activist, businesswoman, and former talk show host.

In the 1980s Herring played a role in helping U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson persuade the American government to train and arm resistance fighters in Afghanistan to fend off Soviet troops, which invaded and then occupied the country in 1979. These events inspired the book Charlie Wilson's War ; Herring is portrayed by actress Julia Roberts in the 2007 film adaptation.

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