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Nationality
United States
Birth Date
2/27/1951
Death Date
3/29/1991
Sex
Male
Also Known As
Harvey LeRoy AtwaterHarvey Atwater
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About
Republican political strategist, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), and manager of George H.W. Bush's 1988 presidential campaign, known for aggressive tactics including the Willie Horton ad.
Key Relationships
Roger Stone
partner
Lee Atwater joined Black, Manafort, Stone (pre-Kelly) in 1985 as a senior partner, pioneering bipartisan lobbying for foreign clients like Angolan UNITA and Zaire's Mobutu in the 1980s. While serving as a senior adviser on Bush's 1988 campaign, he worked closely with Stone and other firm partners, amplifying GOP influence operations.
Since 1980