Muskie, Edmund Sixtus

Born: 1914 AD
Died: 1996 AD, at 82 years of age.

Nationality: Unknown
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US Democratic politician

governor of Maine 1955-1959

Senator from Maine 1959-1980

Democratic vice-presidential candidate 1968

candidate for Democratic presidential nomination 1972, but forced to withdraw after publicly crying when defending wife from media attacks

1st chairman of Senate Budget Committee 1974-1980

Secretary of State 1980-1981

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