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Edmund Sixtus Muskie [a] (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 58th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981, a United States Senator from Maine from 1959 to 1980, the 64th Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, and a member of the ...
Edmund Muskie (born March 28, 1914, Rumford, Maine, U.S.—died March 26, 1996, Washington, D.C.) was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Maine (1955–59), U.S. senator (1959–80), and secretary of state (1980–81) in the cabinet of Pres. Jimmy Carter.
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Mar 27, 1996 · Edmund S. Muskie, the charming if often volatile Democrat from Maine who served as his state's Governor, as United States Senator and briefly as Secretary of State, died early today at the ...
Learn about the life and career of Edmund Muskie, who served as President Carter's second Secretary of State in 1980-1981. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in U.S. diplomacy.
- Winning as A Democrat in Maine
- A Liberal, Hard-Working Senator
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Muskie began practicing law in 1940 in Waterville, Maine, but his career was interrupted by naval service during World War II. When he returned home he decided to run for the Maine legislature in 1946 as a Democrat. Muskie's political affiliation was not particularly surprising; Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal greatly influenced Muskie politically. N...
Senator Muskie soon developed a reputation as an expert in writing and enacting legislation. His willingness to modify proposals to gain bipartisan support, a skill acquired during his years as Maine's governor, made Muskie one of the most effective and respected members of the Senate. As chairman of the Housing Subcommittee of the Senate Banking a...
Although Edmund Muskie officially campaigned for the presidency only once—in 1972—the Maine senator was promoted for national office as early as 1960. Muskie was already known among Democratic Party activists outside Maine because of his election victories through the 1950s in an overwhelmingly Republican state. His Polish ancestry, once considered...
Muskie (1971) by Theo Lippman, Jr. and Donald C. Hansen; Muskie of Maine (1972) by David Nevin; Muskie also wrote an autobiography, Journeys (1972); also, Theodore H. White's, The Making of the President, 1968 (1969) and The Making of the President, 1972 (1973); for a discussion of Muskie as a target of the Nixon White House see Theodore White, Bre...
Learn about the life and career of Edmund Muskie, a Democrat from Maine who served in the Senate, ran for president, and led the fight for clean air and water. Find out how he became known as "Mr. Clean" and why he clashed with Lyndon Johnson.
Oct 14, 2022 · Listen to audio clips of the late senator and environmentalist Edmund Muskie ’36, who launched the Clean Water Act 50 years ago. Learn how he used his Bates education, rhetoric skills, and science knowledge to advocate for clean water and a total human environment.
Learn about the life and career of Edmund S. Muskie, a prominent Maine politician who served as governor, senator, and secretary of state. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in domestic and international affairs.
