Obituaries Related to "Nixon" from New York Times Archive
M. Caldwell Butler, a Key Vote Against Nixon, Dies at 89
As a freshman Republican representative and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Butler voted to impeach President Richard M. Nixon, then wept.
Samuel A. Garrison, 65, Lawyer Who Fought Nixon Impeachment, Dies
Samuel A. Garrison III was chief Republican counsel to the House Judiciary Committee in its Watergate investigation in 1974.
John Sears, Strategist for Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 79
Some thought he was “Deep Throat,” the secret source who helped The Washington Post unravel Watergate. He was not.
Tom Railsback, Who Reconciled G.O.P. to Oust Nixon, Dies at 87
A moderate Republican congressman from Illinois, he forged a compromise on two articles of impeachment that passed the House Judiciary Committee in 1974.
Egil Krogh, 80, Nixon Aide, Dies; Authorized an Infamous Break-In
He regretted his role in the burglary of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office and said he thought it had set the stage for Watergate.
Frederick B. Dent, 97, Commerce Secretary and Nixon Ally, Dies
He was a staunch defender of the president amid the administration’s Watergate crisis and later served as Gerald Ford’s trade representative.
Raymond K. Price Jr., 88, a Key Nixon Speechwriter, Is Dead
A former newsman, Mr. Price wrote drafts for the president’s Inaugural Addresses and his resignation speech, lending a moderate voice.
Romana Acosta Bañuelos, U.S. Treasurer Under Nixon, Dies at 92
Ms. Acosta Bañuelos, a Mexican-American who got her start running a tortilla business, was chosen at a time when the president was seeking more Latino voters.
M. Caldwell Butler, a Key Vote Against Nixon, Dies at 89
As a freshman Republican representative and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Butler voted to impeach President Richard M. Nixon, then wept.
Frederick B. Dent, 97, Commerce Secretary and Nixon Ally, Dies
He was a staunch defender of the president amid the administration’s Watergate crisis and later served as Gerald Ford’s trade representative.
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Gaddis Smith Dies at 89; Taught History to Generations at Yale
One of his students became a president, another an actress. He also helped the university modernize during the 1970s and ’80s.
Jim Kolbe, Openly Gay Republican Congressman, Is Dead at 80
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Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81
At Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1, 1961, Mr. Durante, a 19-year-old truck driver, stood on his seat in right field and nabbed Roger Maris’s 61st home run one-handed.
Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaigning and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war.
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