Edmund Muskie, 81, U.S. politician undone by gaffe Final Edition

WASHINGTON (Reuter-AP) - The undoing of Edmund Muskie was one all-too-human temper tantrum on a day the world was watching a would-be president. He pushed environmental protection laws, emerged as a much-admired leader of the national Democratic party and answered a call to serve as secretary of sta...

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Published inToronto star
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 27.03.1996
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Summary:WASHINGTON (Reuter-AP) - The undoing of Edmund Muskie was one all-too-human temper tantrum on a day the world was watching a would-be president. He pushed environmental protection laws, emerged as a much-admired leader of the national Democratic party and answered a call to serve as secretary of state at a moment of national crisis in 1980. In 1972, as frontrunner for the Democratic ticket, he was attacked in print by William Loeb, publisher of the Manchester Union Leader, who loved to flay ``liberals'' and sway votes in New Hampshire's primary.
ISSN:0319-0781