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James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas' 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1955 to 1989.
- Jim Wright – Wikipedia
James Claude „Jim“ Wright, Jr. (* 22. Dezember 1922 in Fort...
- Jim Wright – Wikipedia
6. Mai 2015 · DALLAS (AP) — As a member of what he called “the people’s house” for more than a generation, Texas Democrat Jim Wright was known for his rich oratorical skills in the U.S. House. He never relied on them more than the day in 1989 when he told those who had elected him speaker that he was prepared to resign after being accused ...
7. Mai 2015 · Jim Wright, who died Wednesday at the age of 92, served as speaker of the House for just one full Congress and five months, from January 6, 1987, to June 6, 1989. Yet this brief reign marked a...
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6. Mai 2015 · Jim Wright, a hard-driving 18-term Texas Democrat who, as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, expanded the influence of the office into foreign affairs before resigning from the House...
6. Mai 2015 · Jim Wright, the Texas Democrat who spent three decades rising to speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives only to lose his seat in a bitter debate over his ethics, has died. He was 92. He...
6. Mai 2015 · DALLAS (AP) — Former House Speaker Jim Wright, the longtime Texas Democrat who became the first speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm, has died. He was 92.
