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| − | | | + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Schweiker |
| + | |spartacus=http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKschweiker.htm | ||
| + | |spouses=Claire Coleman Schweiker | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Pennsylvania State University | ||
| + | |constitutes=Politician, Businessman | ||
| + | |birth_date=1926-06-01 | ||
| + | |birth_name=Richard Schultz Schweiker | ||
| + | |birth_place=Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| + | |death_date=2015-07-31 | ||
| + | |death_place=Pomona, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| + | |interests=JFK Assassination | ||
| + | |religion=Schwenkfelder Church | ||
| + | |political_parties=Republican | ||
| + | |children=Malcolm Coleman Schweiker, Lani Lynne Schweiker, Kyle Claire Schweiker, Richard Schultz Schweiker,Lara Kristi Schweiker | ||
| + | |relatives=Malcolm Alderfer Schweiker, Jr. Sylvia Schweiker Strasburg | ||
| + | |parents=Malcolm Alderfer Schweiker, Sr. Blanche Schultz Schweiker | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
| + | |start=January 22, 1981 | ||
| + | |end=February 3, 1983 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=United States Senator from Pennsylvania | ||
| + | |start=January 3, 1969 | ||
| + | |end=January 3, 1981 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | ||
| + | |start=January 3, 1961 | ||
| + | |end=January 3, 1969 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | In 1975 '''Richard Schweiker''' chaired a committee on the performance of the intelligence agencies concerning the [[JFK Assassination]]. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | In September, 1975, a subcommittee under Richard Schweiker was asked to investigate the performance of the intelligence agencies concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In its final report, issued in April 1976, the [[Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities]] concluded: “Domestic intelligence activity has threatened and undermined the Constitutional rights of Americans to [[free speech]], association and privacy. It has done so primarily because the Constitutional system for checking abuse of power has not been applied.” | ||
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| + | In September [[1976]] Schweiker became a member of the [[House Select Committee on Assassinations]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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 Richard Schweiker     (Politician, Businessman) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Richard Schultz Schweiker 1926-06-01 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2015-07-31 (Age 89) Pomona, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Schwenkfelder Church | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents | • Malcolm Alderfer Schweiker • Sr. Blanche Schultz Schweiker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | • Malcolm Coleman Schweiker • Lani Lynne Schweiker • Kyle Claire Schweiker • Richard Schultz Schweiker • Lara Kristi Schweiker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Claire Coleman Schweiker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Church Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interests | JFK Assassination | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | • Malcolm Alderfer Schweiker • Jr. Sylvia Schweiker Strasburg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1975 Richard Schweiker chaired a committee on the performance of the intelligence agencies concerning the JFK Assassination.
Career
In September, 1975, a subcommittee under Richard Schweiker was asked to investigate the performance of the intelligence agencies concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In its final report, issued in April 1976, the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities concluded: “Domestic intelligence activity has threatened and undermined the Constitutional rights of Americans to free speech, association and privacy. It has done so primarily because the Constitutional system for checking abuse of power has not been applied.”
In September 1976 Schweiker became a member of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
