Milton Semer
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Milton Semer | |
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White House Counsel | |
In office February 14, 1966 – December 31, 1966 | |
President | Lyndon Johnson |
Preceded by | Lee White |
Succeeded by | Harry McPherson |
Personal details | |
Born | March 5, 1919 Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2016 (aged 97) |
Political party | Democratic |
Milton Phillip Semer (March 5, 1919[1] – July 27, 2016) was an American lawyer.
Early life and education
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Career
[edit]He was General Counsel for the U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency from 1961 to 1966.
Semer oversaw the campaign[clarification needed] of Democratic Party politician Edmund S. Muskie. His work on the 1972 Edmund Muskie for President Committee landed him on the master list of Nixon's political opponents.
He was lawyer for Fernand St. Germain, Democratic U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, during an ethics investigation; St. Germain was cleared of all charges in 1987. Semer died in July 2016 at the age of 97.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Semer, Milton P. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009". familysearch. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Milton Semer Obituary
- Associated Press (April 13, 1987). "House Ethics Panel To Clear St. Germain of Abusing Office". The New York Times.