(Peter Rodino,) Congressman who led Nixon impeachment hearing, dies at 95

johnfunk

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Sat May-07-05 05:59 PM
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(Peter Rodino,) Congressman who led Nixon impeachment hearing, dies at 95

TRENTON, N.J. -- Former Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr., a little-noticed Democratic congressman until he led the House impeachment investigation of President Richard M. Nixon, has died. He was 95.

The raspy-voiced son of an Italian immigrant, Rodino died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his West Orange home, said Christine Bland, a spokeswoman for Seton Hall University Law School, where Rodino was a professor. He would have turned 96 next month.

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paineinthearse

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Sat May-07-05 06:04 PM
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1. RIP Mr. Rodino.

I remember Peter as a fair and even handed man.

Now we have :puke:Sensenbrenner.

RIP, Mr. Rodino

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joeybee12

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Sat May-07-05 06:08 PM
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2. Very sad...but 95....a nice long life!

R.I.P.

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CTyankee

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Sat May-07-05 06:11 PM
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3. Yes, a good man

I admired Rodino. What a good guy he was!

I just lost my mother at 94, and I can appreciate the loss of yet another member of "the greatest generation."

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flordehinojos

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Sat May-07-05 07:37 PM
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4. AND NOW THE DEMOCRATS IN THIS CONGRESS OUGHT TO TURN UP BY THE HORDES AND

GIVE MR. RODINO THE MOST L I B E R A L,
LOVING,TRIBUTE BURIAL THEY CAN THINK OF... PRAISING ALL SORTS OF LIBERAL IDEAS AND READING QUOTES FROM ALL SORTS OF LIBERAL WRITERS, THINKERS AND POLITICAL ESSAYISTS.

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