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The shocking death of Pennsylvania Treasurer Budd Dwyer remains one of the most infamous moments in American political history. In this video, we uncover the corruption scandal, trial, and tragic ...
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Penn Live: Budd Dwyer’s suicide becomes media dilemma: To show or not to show photos, video?
Budd Dwyer’s suicide becomes media dilemma: To show or not to show photos, video?
Robert Budd Dwyer ( – ) was an American politician. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district. He served as the 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from January 20th 1981, up until January 22nd 1987, the day of his suicide.
Robert Budd Dwyer ( – ) was an American politician who served as the 70th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1981 until his suicide in 1987. He had previously served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district. Dwyer ...
1987 archival - A still photographic account of former Pennsylvania State Treasurer, Robert Budd Dwyer during a press conference in his Harrisburg office at the finial moments of his life.
On , Pennsylvania Treasurer Budd Dwyer held what was expected to be a standard press conference. Moments into his speech, he shocked the room by pulling out a revolver and ending his own life on live television.