Dauphin of The Week Monday, Jan. 16, 1995 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ In the Senate since 1954, Strom Thurmond, 92, is now its president pro tempore -- three heartbeats away from the presidency ... To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!