Pete McCloskey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pete McCloskey

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1927

Place of Birth: Loma Linda, California, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Pete McCloskey

  • Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey Jr.
  • (born September 29, 1927) is a former Republican politician from the U.S.
  • state of California, who served in the U.S.
  • House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983.
  • He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President Richard Nixon.
  • In April 2007, McCloskey switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party. Born in Loma Linda, California, McCloskey pursued a legal career in Palo Alto, California, after graduating from Stanford Law School.
  • He served in the Korean War as a member of the United States Marine Corps.
  • For his service, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star.
  • He won election to the House of Representatives in 1967, defeating Shirley Temple in the Republican primary.
  • He unsuccessfully challenged President Richard Nixon in the 1972 Republican primaries on an anti-Vietnam War platform.
  • He co-authored the 1973 Endangered Species Act.
  • After the Saturday Night Massacre, he became the first member of Congress to publicly call for President Nixon's resignation.He continually won re-election until 1982, when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination to represent California in the United States Senate.
  • The nomination was won by Pete Wilson, who went on to defeat Jerry Brown in the general election.
  • During the 1988 Republican presidential primaries, McCloskey helped put an end to Pat Robertson's campaign by revealing that the latter had not served in combat, contrary to Robertson's claims.
  • In 1989, he co-founded the Council for the National Interest.
  • He strongly opposed the Iraq War and supported Democrat John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
  • In 2006, he unsuccessfully challenged Congressman Richard Pombo in the Republican primary and endorsed Democrat Jerry McNerney in the general election. He has written two books, Truth and Untruth: Political Deceit in America and The Taking of Hill 610: And Other Essays on Friendship.

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