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Lieutenant. Charles Nesbitt Wilson (June 1, 1933 – February 10, 2010) was an American politician and naval officer who was a 12-term Democratic 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 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Charles Nesbitt Wilson was born on June 1, 1933, in the small town of Trinity, Texas. He attended public schools there and graduated from Trinity High School in 1951.
Feb 11, 2010 · Former Democratic Rep. Charles Wilson of Texas, whose support for anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan inspired the 2007 movie "Charlie Wilson's War," died Wednesday at age 76.
Apr 2, 2023 · Charlie Wilson Passed Away In 2010 At The Age Of 76. The real Charlie Wilson passed away in 2010 from cardiopulmonary arrest. His death was met with a number of moving tributes from American public figures, such as then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who said of Wilson: " America has lost an extraordinary patriot whose life showed that one ...
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Feb 11, 2010 · Charles Nesbitt Wilson was born in Trinity, Tex., where his father was an accountant for a lumber company, on June 1, 1933. He told about his first political experience in the book from which the ...
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Dec 24, 2007 · The dark comedy is based on real events in the life of Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Martin Frost, a former Texas congressman, says Hollywood didn't embellish the story of Wilson's ...