Reubin Askew
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Reubin O'Donovan Askew was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. trade representative from 1
Portrait, 1971
Askew as a Florida state senator in April 1968
Askew delivers his first inaugural address as Florida governor in January 1971
Askew and his wife with Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in Tallahassee in April 1971
From February 20 to June 12, 1984, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1984 United States presidential election. Former Vice President Walter Mondale was selected as
Reubin Askew
…not Special Trade Representative, as his predecessors were called. Askew joined a Miami law firm and at the same time began to organize a bid for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination. He announced his candidacy on February 23, 1983, after making visits to all 50 states. The first serious presidential candidate from Florida, Askew…
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