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Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr. (December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982).
- 1941–1945
Nov 20, 2001 · Harrison A. Williams Jr., the Democratic senator from New Jersey who used his considerable power to further the interests of labor and education before being convicted of bribery and conspiracy...
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Expulsion Case of Harrison A. Williams, Jr., of New Jersey (1982) Issues. Convicted of corruption. Chronology. Inquiry begun: May 5, 1981. Committee report: Sep. 3, 1981. Resolution introduced: Sep. 3, 1981. No Senate action. Result: Resigned before Senate could act. Background.
Nov 20, 2001 · Harrison A. "Pete" Williams Jr., 81, a liberal Democratic senator from New Jersey whose service from 1959 to 1982 brought him the nickname "senator for life," but who resigned rather than face...
Nov 20, 2001 · From Associated Press. TRENTON, N.J. — Former Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr., a popular champion of organized labor whose career was ended by the Abscam bribery scandal, has died. He was 81....
Harrison A. Williams Jr., the Senator from New Jersey - in Congress from 1981 through 1982
Harrison A. Williams. Bettman / Corbis. Years in Senate: 1959-82. Party: Democrat. State: New Jersey. The New Jersey Senator took bribes from FBI agents posing as wealthy Arab businessmen in a...