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Paul Norton Pete McCloskey Jr. (born September 29 1927) is a former Republican politician from the U.S. state of California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President Richard Nixon. In April 2007 McCloskey switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party.

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active years end date
1973-01-03, 1975-01-03, 1983-01-03
active years start date
1967-12-12, 1973-01-03, 1975-01-03
alma mater
California Institute of Technology, Occidental College, Stanford University, Stanford Law School
award
Purple Heart, Silver Star, Navy Cross
battle
Korean War
birth date
1927-09-29
birth name
Paul Norton McCloskey Jr.
birth place
Loma Linda California
military branch
United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps Reserve
other party
Democratic Party (United States)
party
Republican Party (United States)
region
California, California's 11th congressional district, California's 12th congressional district, California's 17th congressional district
religion
Presbyterianism
residence
Woodside California
service end year
1964-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1945-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

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