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| − | '''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1976.<ref>Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). [https://timeline.com/wilbur-mills-tidal-basin-3c29a8b47ad1 In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington]. ''Timeline''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref><ref>Budryk, Zack (February 24, 2021). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/540335-fanne-foxe-dies-at-84-gained-notoriety-in-wilbur-mills-sex Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> | + | '''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992), often referred to as '''Wilbur D. Mills''', was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1976.<ref>Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). [https://timeline.com/wilbur-mills-tidal-basin-3c29a8b47ad1 In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington]. ''Timeline''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref><ref>Budryk, Zack (February 24, 2021). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/540335-fanne-foxe-dies-at-84-gained-notoriety-in-wilbur-mills-sex Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> |
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
Revision as of 14:27, April 28, 2021
| Wilbur Daigh Mills | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1977 | |||
| Predecessor | John E. Miller | ||
| Successor | Jim Guy Tucker | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Clarine Billingsley | ||
Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992), often referred to as Wilbur D. Mills, was a powerful Democrat segregationist from Arkansas who served for nearly four decades in the United States House of Representatives. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1976.[1][2]
U.S. House of Representatives
During the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of Medicare and later supported its expansion.[3] Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,[4] he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with Ted Kennedy in 1974.[5]
References
- ↑ Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington. Timeline. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ Budryk, Zack (February 24, 2021). Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal. The Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs. East Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal. Daily Caller. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments. KHN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.