Dale Bumpers

Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American politician. He served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975. Bumpers served in the United States Senate from 1975 until his retirement in January 1999.

After his retirement from the Senate, Bumpers, a self-declared close friend of President Clinton, acted as defense attorney during Clinton's impeachment trial. He gave an impassioned closing argument during the Senate trial.

Bumpers died on January 1, 2016 at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas from complications from a fall at the age of 90. Bumpers was suffering from Alzheimer's disease at the time of his death.

References

Other websites

 Clinton, Bill (2005). My Life. Vintage. .
 Complete text and audio and video  of Dale Bumpers' Closing Defense Arguments at the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton

 Defense Who's Who", Washington Post, January 19, 1999 
 Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Dale Leon Bumpers
 Transcript: Former Senator Dale Bumpers – Senate Floor January 21, 1999

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