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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.
Dec 31, 2014 · Watch the video of Robert Budd Dwyer, a former Pennsylvania treasurer, committing suicide during a live press conference in 1987. Read the reviews and comments from viewers who witnessed or learned about this tragic event.
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Jan 20, 2022 · State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer killed himself with a gun in his mouth during a news conference in 1987, after being convicted of corruption. The web page remembers his shocking act and its aftermath, and also covers other news topics.
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Learn about the life and death of Budd Dwyer, a former Pennsylvania Treasurer who committed suicide on television in 1987 amid corruption charges. Explore his early career, legal battle, and the fateful press conference that shocked the nation.
Jan 22, 2012 · On January 22, 1987, Budd Dwyer shot himself during a press conference after being convicted of corruption. Learn about the scandal, the investigation, and the song inspired by his tragic death.
Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer is a 2010 American documentary film by James Dirschberger that chronicles the Computer Technology Associates (CTA) scandal which led to the public suicide of R. Budd Dwyer, the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in 1987.
Jan 20, 2022 · It began as a press conference in which everyone expected state Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, convicted of corruption, to announce his resignation. But as a sweaty, rambling Dwyer railed against...
