Paul Fitzwater, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
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Marlin Fitzwater, former press secretary for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
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Fitzwater Station, a restaurant and former stop along the Underground Railroad.
Fitzwater's nomination sparked controversy in part because of allegations raised at his confirmation hearing about alleged voter intimidation in African-American neighborhoods in south Dallas, Texas during the unsuccessful 1982 re-election campaign of Texas Gov. Bill Clements.
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"I had no personal intent, nor was I attempting to intimidate minority voters", Fitzwater told Senator Biden (D-DE).
The story line about the Ukrainian politician was suggested by Marlin Fitzwater, who had been hired as a consultant for the show, and was based on the events during the period Fitzwater was working for President George H. W. Bush.