EDWARD J. DERWINSKI

41. G.H.W. BUSH
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FULL NAME:
Edward Joseph Derwinski

BORN:
September 15, 1926;
Chicago, Illinois

DIED:
January 15, 2012 (age 85); 
Oak Brook, Illinois

EDUCATION:
Loyola University, Chicago (BS)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1944-1948:
U.S. Army
1959-1983:
U.S. House of Representatives (R-IL)
1983-1987:
Counselor, U.S. Department of State
1987-1989:
Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs
1989:
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
1989-1992:
First U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

RESOURCES: 
Miller Center
Biographical Directory of Congress
Wikipedia

ORAL HISTORY:
UVA Miller Center 

PORTRAIT:

MEDIA COVERAGE:

2/6/1991: President George H.W. Bush signs the Veterans Compensation Amendments of 1991 & the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Left to Right: Sec. Edward Derwinski, Rep. G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, Rep. Bob Stump, Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Frank Murkowski, & Sen. Bob Graham (George H.W. Bush Presidential Library)

NOMINATION (12/22/1988):
C-SPAN
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times

RESIGNATION (9/26/1992):
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
United Press International

OBITUARIES (1/18/2012): 
New York Times
Washington Post
Associated Press
Los Angeles Times