Edmund Muskie

Edmund Sixtus Muskie (Edmund Marciszewski) (March 28, 1914–March 26, 1996) was a Polish-American politician from Maine. He served as Governor of Maine, as a U.S. Senator, as U.S. Secretary of State, and as a candidate for Vice President of the United States.

Retirement and Death

Muskie retired to his home in Washington in 1981. He continued work as a lawyer for some years. In 1987, as an elder statesman, Muskie was appointed a member of the President's Special Review Board known as the 'Tower Commission' to investigate whether President Ronald Reagan's administration's funnelling of money in the Iran-Contra Scandal.

Related Topics:
Tower Commission - Ronald Reagan - Iran-Contra Scandal

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Muskie died in Washington, D.C. of heart failure in 1996. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Related Topics:
Washington, D.C. - Arlington National Cemetery

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