Bush ponders new defense secretary nominee
President Bush, after the Senate rejected John Tower, meets with top advisers to select a replacement. White House aides say candidates include Jack Edwards, Brent Scowcroft, Drew Lewis, and Donald Rumsfeld, with possible picks among Senators John Warner, William Cohen, and Warren Rudman.
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Tower profile recalls Texas Senate veteran Robert Tower
The piece details John Tower’s 1978 challenge, his Texas popularity, and his self confident persona. It notes his Senate tenure from 1961 to 1985, flamboyant Superman joke at a Dallas party, anti liberal stance, and rumors about his personal life including a 1987 divorce and past alcohol questions from multiple sources.
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