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3 unusual facts about Fitzwater


Fitzwater

Paul Fitzwater, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives

Marlin Fitzwater, former press secretary for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

Fitzwater Station, a restaurant and former stop along the Underground Railroad.


Sidney A. Fitzwater

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.

"I had no personal intent, nor was I attempting to intimidate minority voters", Fitzwater told Senator Biden (D-DE).

The Lame Duck Congress

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.


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