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'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson''' (born November 15, 1947) served as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor of the State of [[New Mexico]] from 2003 to 2011. He previously has served as a Congressman, United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]]. <ref> [http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/03/transition.wrap/index.html Obama nominates Richardson for Cabinet.] </ref> He was nominated as Secretary of Commerce in the [[Obama Administration]] but was forced to withdraw when he became the target of a corruption investigation regarding [[Pay to play]] (forcing businessmen to make campaign contributions before they could get a contract from the state government); in 2009, federal prosecutors dropped the pending investigation against Richardson although several close aids and appointees are now serving time upon being convicted.
'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson''' (born November 15, 1947) served as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor of the State of [[New Mexico]] from 2003 to 2011. He previously has served as a Congressman, United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]]. <ref> [http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/03/transition.wrap/index.html Obama nominates Richardson for Cabinet.] </ref> He was nominated as Secretary of Commerce in the [[Obama Administration]] but was forced to withdraw when he became the target of a [[corruption]] investigation regarding [[Pay to play]] (forcing businessmen to make campaign contributions before they could get a contract from the state government); in 2009, federal prosecutors dropped the pending investigation against Richardson although several close aids and appointees are now serving time upon being convicted.
Although Richardson has no historic connection to the [[Latino]] population of the U.S. (his mother was from Mexico), he moved to New Mexico and became governor to capitalize on his Hispanic connections and looks. His political career is independent of the Latino community.
Although Richardson has no historic connection to the [[Latino]] population of the U.S. (his mother was from Mexico), he moved to New Mexico and became governor to capitalize on his Hispanic connections and looks. His political career is independent of the Latino community.
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==Founded Conservative Second Amendment Lobby: Gun Owners of America==
[[Gun Owners of America]] (GOA), a [[non-profit]] [[conservative]] [[gun rights]] [[lobbying]] organization based in [[Virgina]], was founded in 1975 by Senator Richardson. GOA most consistently supports the [[right to bear arms]] (both for the individual [[citizen]]'s [[self defense]] and for the [[Militia]]) under the [[Second Amendment]], and related [[rights]] necessary to preserve the Second Amendment right, such as the [[First Amendment]] right of [[political]] [[free speech]]. Congressman [[Ron Paul]] has called GOA "The only no comprise gun lobby in [[Washington]]."
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Bill Richardson was born in Pasadena, [[California]] to an American father of [[Yankee]] descent and a Mexican mother. Both came from rich families. He as a U.S. citizen by birthright, was raised in Mexico City, where he lived and worked for decades. Three of his four grandparents were [[Mexican]] citizens and his sister Vesta is a pediatrician in Mexico. Following his father's footsteps he studied in Massachusetts, and earned a degree at [[Tufts University]] (1970) (Boston).
Bill Richardson was born in Pasadena, [[California]] to an American father of [[Yankee]] descent and a Mexican mother. Both came from rich families. He as a U.S. citizen by birthright, was raised in Mexico City, where he lived and worked for decades. Three of his four grandparents were [[Mexican]] citizens and his sister Vesta is a pediatrician in Mexico. Following his father's footsteps he studied in Massachusetts, and earned a degree at [[Tufts University]] (1970) (Boston).
== Release of hostages ==
== Release of hostages ==
In 1995 Richardson accompanied by [[Peter Bourne]] traveled to Baghdad for a meeting with [[Saddam Hussein]] to negotiate the release of two Americans at the request of the Clinton White House. Richardson and Bourne subsequently collaborated on a number of such efforts in [[Iran]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Kenya]], and [[North Korea]].<ref>*[http://www.hermanos.org/Backfire.htm ''Annals of Diplomacy Backfire''], Carl Nagin, The New Yorker, 1998.</ref>
In 1995 Richardson accompanied by [[Peter Bourne]] traveled to [[Baghdad]] for a meeting with [[Saddam Hussein]] to negotiate the release of two Americans at the request of the Clinton White House. Richardson and Bourne subsequently collaborated on a number of such efforts in [[Iran]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Kenya]], and [[North Korea]].<ref>*[http://www.hermanos.org/Backfire.htm ''Annals of Diplomacy Backfire''], Carl Nagin, The New Yorker, 1998.</ref>
Richardson has led several missions to win the release of hostages. In his autobiography and interviews, he jokes that he was chosen for these missions because "bad guys like me."
Richardson has led several missions to win the release of hostages. In his autobiography and interviews, he jokes that he was chosen for these missions because "bad guys like me."
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