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Reubin O'Donovan Askew


 

Reubin O'Donovan Askew (born September 11, 1928) is an American politician. A Democrat, Askew served as the 37th governor of the U.S. state of Florida from 1971 to 1979. Prior to becoming governor, Askew served in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and later in the Florida State House and State Senate. Askew was one of the first Southern governors to openly support desegregation, and was offered but declined a place as Vice President on a ticket with George McGovern. Later in his career he was the United States Trade Representative and made unsuccessful bids for the Democratic presidential nomination (1984) and U.S. Senate (1988).

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