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thelifeofpeterrodino

Learn first-hand accounts of the extraordinary life of U.S. Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr.  (D-Dist. 10). Raised in the rough streets of Newark’s Little Italy, Rodino led a distinguished career in public service that stretched from the New Deal to the presidency of Ronald Reagan.

The presenter is Dr. Lawrence Spinelli, author of Watergate’s Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr., published in August 2024. A native of Belleville, New Jersey, Spinelli served as Rodino’s press secretary during the Watergate hearings. Spinelli’s long career in government also included Director of Outreach and Public Affairs and Acting President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

 

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