Edwin Edwards
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Edwin Washington Edwards was an American politician who served as the 50th governor of Louisiana for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. representative for Lou
Edwards with President Richard Nixon in 1972
Edwards shakes hands with President Gerald Ford, April 1976
Edwards with President Ford, April 1976
Buddy Roemer
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Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III was an American politician, investor, and banker who served as the 52nd governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992, and as a member of the United States House of Represen
Edwin Edwards
…the press on one of his frequent gambling trips to Las Vegas. Later, Edwards' commissioner of administration Charles Roemer – father of future governor Buddy Roemer – was convicted of taking bribes and having connections with Mafia boss Carlos Marcello. Edwards managed to avoid direct implication in the Roemer case…
Roemer in 2011
Roemer during his tenure in Congress
Roemer speaking at a John McCain presidential rally in Louisiana, June 2008
Roemer speaking at a Reform Party campaign in New Jersey, December 2011