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Richard Schweiker

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American politician (1926-2015)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1926 to 2015 · aged 89
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S. secretary of health and human services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. S. S. senator from 1969 to 1981 from Pennsylvania. Schweiker was Reagan's running mate during his unsuccessful 1976 presidential campaign.

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Surgeon General of the United States Dr. C. Everett Koop (far right), Elizabeth Koop (left), Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (far left), and HHS Secretary Richard Schweiker (right), (November 16, 1981).Surgeon General of the United States Dr. C. Everett Koop (far right), Elizabeth Koop (left), Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (far left), and HHS Secretary Richard Schweiker (right), (November 16, 1981).

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About this person

Richard Schultz Schweiker was an American businessman and politician who served as the 14th U.S. secretary of health and human services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. representative from 1961 to 1969 and a U.S. senator from 1969 to 1981 from Pennsylvania. Schweiker was Reagan's running mate during his unsuccessful 1976 presidential campaign.

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United States
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2015 · aged 89
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