Alan K. Simpson
Alan Kooi Simpson (b. September 2, 1931), is an American Republican politician who served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senator from Wyoming. From 1985 to 1995 he was the Republican Whip in the Senate, and also served as Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee from 1981 to 1987 and again from 1995 to 1997 when Republicans regained control of the Senate. In 1995, he was ousted from his position as Deputy Party Leader by Trent Lott of Mississippi, and did not seek reelection in 1996.
Alan Simpson Quotes
- "Mr. President, I can see that what you have here isn't really a policy problem; what you have here is a public relations problem. You've got a problem with the haughty and pampered press. I know all about that, because I've got problems with the press back home. What you need is you need a good public relations person," Simpson to Saddam Hussein on April 12th, 1990 visit to Baghdad. Source: Ambassador Joseph Wilson. 2004. The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 078671378X.
