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- Edmund_Muskie abstract "Edmund Sixtus \"Ed\" Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American statesman, author, academic, and reformer who served as the 58th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter. As head of the U.S. State Department, Muskie was influential in establishing diplomatic ties with foreign entities, developed numerous measures in U.S. foreign policy, and assisted Carter in the diplomatic resolution of the Iran hostage crisis, widely considered a pivotal episode in the history of Iran–United States relations. After the conclusion of the Carter presidency, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 16, 1981. He is widely considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of Maine.A native of Rumford, Maine, Muskie graduated from Bates College in 1936, where he was a member of the debating society, participated in several sports, and was elected to student government. He went on to earn his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1939. He then served in the United States Navy, during World War II and subsequently rose to the rank of lieutenant. After the conclusion of his service, he opened a private law practice in Waterville, Maine. While practicing law in Waterville, he helped grow the presence of the Democratic Party in a Republican Maine. He successfully began his political career as a member of the Maine House of Representatives before deciding to run for Governor of Maine. His political influence in Maine continued to grow as he was elected as Governor in 1955 and served until 1959. After concluding his time as Governor, he was elected to the United States Senate, and served from 1959 to 1980. Muskie was reelected in 1964, 1970 and 1976, each time with over 60 percent of the vote.Muskie was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 1968 presidential election, and lost with the margin of 42.72% to Richard Nixon's 43.42%. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972. He returned to the Senate, where he served as the first chairman of the new Senate Budget Committee starting in 1974. In 1980, he was tapped by President Jimmy Carter to serve as Secretary of State. After serving as the secretary of state, Muskie was appointed a member of the President's Special Review Board known as the \"Tower Commission\" to investigate President Ronald Reagan's administration's role in the Iran-Contra affair.Muskie held the highest political office by a Polish American in U.S. history, and also is the only Polish American ever nominated by a major party for Vice President. Widely considered to be one of the most influential and prominent politicians in Maine history, he was instrumental in the development and sustainability of Democratic values within the state. He has often drawn comparisons to Abraham Lincoln due to his similarities in progressive policy endeavors and physical height of 6 feet and 4 inches. Known for his trademark \"directness, homespun integrity, and apolitical candor\", he was popular with the youth. While in the Senate, he contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and gave more than one hundred votes to the Libertarian and Liberal proposed legislation. He then passed the first legislation that required the auto industry to make clean automobile engines, endorsed General Motors, wrote a revenue-sharing bill that bases allocations on need, and was responsible for the passage of the Model Cities Bill. He also criticized the Federal Bureau of investigation's \"overzealous surveillance, and its director's intemperance,\" and moved a proposal to limit its control.".
- Edmund_Muskie almaMater Bates_College.
- Edmund_Muskie almaMater Cornell_Law_School.
- Edmund_Muskie birthDate "1914-03-28".
- Edmund_Muskie birthName "Edmund Sixtus Muskie".
- Edmund_Muskie birthPlace Rumford,_Maine.
- Edmund_Muskie deathDate "1996-03-26".
- Edmund_Muskie deathPlace Washington,_D.C..
- Edmund_Muskie deputy Warren_Christopher.
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- Edmund_Muskie party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
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