Liberal Anti-Nixon Republican Pete McCloskey dies age 96

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Notable for environmentalism, calling for the resignation of Nixon during Vietnam and getting 20 percent in the 1974 primaries, destroying Pat Robertson's career and beating Shirley Temple in his first race. Became a democrat in his later years.

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I had no idea he was still alive until now. Not a lot of '70's figures still live.

I had forgotten the man was alive until this thread was opened. Who are the last figures that served in congress during that decade, barring the current president?

There are still two candidates from the 1972 democratic primary alive today, Walter Fauntroy and Fred Harris. I can't imagine any 60s candidates have lasted this long.