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John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was an American politician and military veteran who represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1961 to 1985. He was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas since Reconstruction.
3 de fev. de 2017 · In 1989, when U.S. Senator John Tower was denied the job of Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush, that was the first time such a rejection had taken place in 30 years. And, nearly 30 years...
27 de set. de 2018 · John Tower, a Texas senator, was nominated by George H.W. Bush to be Secretary of Defense, but his alcohol abuse and womanizing led to his rejection by the Senate. Learn how his confirmation process compares to Brett Kavanaugh's and how sexual harassment allegations have changed over time.
6 de abr. de 1991 · In his 24 years in the United States Senate, John G. Tower, the first Republican Senator from Texas since Reconstruction, became one of the most influential and knowledgeable lawmakers on...
1 de fev. de 1996 · John Tower was the first Republican senator elected in Texas since 1870 and a key figure in national security and foreign policy. He served in the Senate from 1961 to 1985 and was a chief negotiator at the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in Geneva.
27 de set. de 2018 · But not long before that, there was another Washington appointment held up by sexual harassment allegations, this one involving a Texan. John Tower was a four-term U.S. senator from Houston when, in 1989, George H.W. Bush nominated him to be Secretary of Defense.
John Goodwin Tower was born on Sept. 29, 1925, in Houston. He joined the Navy in 1943 to serve in World War II. After being discharged and returning to Texas, he attended Southwestern University in Georgetown to study political science.
