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  1. 3 days ago · An antiwar California congressman, he defeated Shirley Temple Black in a special election before launching a long-shot bid for the 1972 G.O.P. nomination. By Robert D. McFadden Pete McCloskey, a ...

  2. 3 days ago · He earned a law degree from Stanford University and founded an environmental law firm in Palo Alto before making the move to public office. In 1967, he defeated fellow Republican Shirley Temple ...

  3. 3 days ago · Paul N. “Pete” McCloskey, a decorated Korean War combat Marine who beat celebrity Shirley Temple to win a seat in Congress representing the Peninsula and South Bay in the late 1960s, then ...

  4. 2 days ago · Shirley Temple, a beloved child star, dazzled audiences with her singing, dancing, and acting prowess in over 40 films, including classics such as "Bright Ey...

  5. 3 days ago · Pete McCloskey, a former California congressman who founded Earth Day and challenged President Richard Nixon for the Republican nomination in 1972, has died at the age of 96.

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  7. 3 days ago · Before he drew national headlines for excoriating Nixon, Mr. McCloskey had been best known for defeating Shirley Temple Black, the former Hollywood child star, in a 1967 special election for a ...

  8. 2 days ago · In 1967, he defeated fellow Republican Shirley Temple Black and Democrat Roy Archibald in a special election for the San Mateo County congressional seat. The left-leaning McCloskey had a thundering presence in Washington, attempting to get onto the floor of the 1972 Republican National Convention during his bid to unseat then-President Nixon on ...

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