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Dick Thornburgh

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American politician (1932-2020)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1932 to 2020 · aged 88
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Richard Lewis Thornburgh was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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Richard Lewis Thornburgh was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania and as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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Lived 1932 to 2020 · aged 88
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