Watergate’s Unexpected Hero: Peter W. Rodino Jr.

This program will focus on the life and career of New Jersey congressman Peter W. Rodino Jr. who became a national hero in 1974 for his steady and bipartisan leadership during the Nixon impeachment hearings. The son of an Italian immigrant, Rodino transcended the poverty of Newark’s Little Italy to become a lawyer, war hero and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. During his four decades on Capitol Hill, Rodino played a major role in a variety of issues that continue to resonate today including immigration and civil rights. He worked closely with seven presidents and a wide variety of national figures including Dr. Martin Luther King. His life reflected the major contours of the last century, and this program will examine the impact of these events in preparing Rodino for his most challenging assignment.

This online program is offered by the Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia, which is affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College. 

This program will not be recorded.
 

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