Lowell Weicker

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Lowell Weicker was an American Republican politician from Connecticut who served as a U.S. Senator and gained national prominence for his independent stance during the Watergate scandal.

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instanceOf American politician
Governor of Connecticut
United States senator
human
areaOfActivity Connecticut state politics
United States federal politics
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource United States political histories
educatedAt University of Virginia School of Law
Yale University
electionCampaign 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
multiple United States Senate elections in Connecticut
familyName Weicker
givenName Lowell NERFINISHED
hasRole Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut
U.S. Representative from Connecticut
U.S. Senator from Connecticut
knownFor advocacy for campaign finance reform
breaking with his party on key national issues
support for social welfare programs
memberOfPoliticalParty A Connecticut Party
Republican Party
nativeLanguage English
notableFor criticism of President Richard Nixon during Watergate
independent stance during the Watergate scandal
notableWork public statements during the Watergate hearings
occupation lawyer
politician
officeContested President of the United States
partOf United States Congress
politicalAlignment independent-minded politician
moderate Republican
positionHeld Governor of Connecticut
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
United States senator
represents Connecticut
residence Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
sexOrGender male
stateOfOrigin Connecticut
workLocation Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.


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