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Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. (/ w aɪ k ər /; May 16, 1931 – June 28, 2023) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut. Weicker unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980.
Jun 28, 2023 · Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a liberal Republican who earned a national reputation for pugnacious political independence — first as a young United States senator during the Watergate hearings and...
Jun 28, 2023 · HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a Republican U.S. senator who tussled with his own party during the Watergate hearings, championed legislation to protect people with disabilities and later was elected Connecticut governor as an independent, died Wednesday. He was 92.
- shaigh@ap.org
- Statehouse Reporter
Jun 28, 2023 · Weicker was a maverick Republican who challenged Nixon over Watergate, co-authored the Americans with Disabilities Act, and created Connecticut's income tax as an independent. He also faced anti-tax protests, feuded with William F. Buckley, and denounced Donald Trump as a racist.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Weicker, a Republican U.S. senator who tussled with his own party during the Watergate hearings, championed legislation to protect people with disabilities and later was elected Connecticut governor as an independent, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at a hospital in Middletown, Conn., after a short illness.
- shaigh@ap.org
- Statehouse Reporter
Jun 28, 2023 · Lowell Weicker, GOP senator who became bold Nixon adversary, dies at 92 - The Washington Post. He also engineered dramatic increases in medical research funding despite President Ronald...
Jun 29, 2023 · Lowell Weicker was a former U.S. senator and governor of Connecticut who fought for disability rights and medical research. He was a friend and a fearless moderating force who stood up for the better angels of our nation.
