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Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician. He served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district .
Oct 7, 2020 · Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician. He served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district.
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Jan 20, 2022 · Special report: Budd Dwyer suicide. Everyone expected state Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, convicted of corruption, to announce his resignation at a news conference, 35 years ago this week. Instead...
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Some stations were carrying the event live. At one point during the news conference, Dwyer pulled out a .357 revolver from an envelope and took his life in front of the cameras. Before he killed ...
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In a tragic turn of events that shook the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Robert Budd Dwyer took his own life during a press conference on January 22, 1987. Facing a crowd of reporters and live cameras, Dwyer unleashed a speech against his bribery and mail fraud convictions.
Jan 20, 2022 · Updated: Jan. 24, 2022, 8:02 a.m. |. Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 5:00 a.m. Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer holds a pistol as he prepares to kill himself in front of cameras during a news...