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Charlie Wilson (politician)
Charlie Wilson | |
|---|---|
Photo ca. 1995 | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John Dowdy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Turner |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Dies, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Don Adams |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Burgess |
| Succeeded by | David Crews |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Preceded by | William Winston |
| Succeeded by | David Crews |
| Born | Charles Nesbitt Wilson (1933-06-01)June 1, 1933 Trinity, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2010(2010-02-10) (aged 76) Lufkin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jerry Wilson (divorced) Barbara Alberstadt |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy, B.S. 1956 |
| Occupation | Naval officer Congressman |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–1960 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Charles Nesbitt Wilson (June 1, 1933 – February 10, 2010) was an American politician and naval officer. He was a 12-term Democratic United States Representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district.
Wilson is best known for leading Congress into supporting Operation Cyclone, the largest-ever Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) covert operation under the Carter and Reagan administration.
His behind-the-scenes campaign was the subject of the non-fiction book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History by George Crile III and the movie Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks as Wilson.
Wilson died of cardiopulmonary arrest in Lufkin, Texas on February 10, 2010 at the age of 76.[1]
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