Former PA Gov., Reagan AG Dick Thornburgh Dies at 88

Former PA Gov., Reagan AG Dick Thornburgh Dies at 88

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Richard Thornburgh, who passed away at 88, was appointed as Attorney General by President Reagan and continued under President Bush until 1991. He is notably recognized for managing the Three Mile Island nuclear crisis during his tenure as Pennsylvania's governor.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Under which president did Thornburgh serve as attorney general after Ronald Reagan?

George HW Bush

Bill Clinton

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What crisis is Thornburgh credited for handling as Pennsylvania's governor?

Three Mile Island nuclear crisis

Challenger disaster

Hurricane Sandy

9/11 attacks