Charlie Wilson (politician)

Charles Nesbitt Wilson (June 1, 1933 – February 10, 2010) was an American politician and naval officer. He was a 12-term Democratic United States Representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district.

Wilson is best known for leading Congress into supporting Operation Cyclone, the largest-ever Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) covert operation under the Carter and Reagan administration.

His behind-the-scenes campaign was the subject of the non-fiction book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History by George Crile III and the movie Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks as Wilson.

Wilson died of cardiopulmonary arrest in Lufkin, Texas on February 10, 2010 at the age of 76.

References

Other websites

 Charles Wilson Congressional Papers in the East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University 
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Category:1933 births
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Category:Deaths from cardiopulmonary arrest
Category:United States representatives from Texas
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Members of the Texas Legislature