[Leica] Edwin Edwards 1927-2021

[Nathan Wajsman]

Great shot, and he was undoubtedly a gentleman from what Sonny writes. But wasn’t he also a deeply corrupt politician? That is anyway how he has been described in various obituaries that I have seen, e.g.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/us/politics/edwin-edwards-dead.html

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 13 Jul 2021, at 14:07, RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> He was a super politician, a true talent.
> 
> Wonderful memories for you.
> 
> ric 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 12, 2021, at 10:50 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I covered Edwin Edwards extensively in his Congressional years and the
>> first two terms as Louisiana's Governor. Traveled with him to Mexico after
>> his first win, rode with him to a crawfish boil at Hale Bogg's house in
>> D.C., stayed in the Governor's mansion one night after some unrest at
>> Southern University to work on a live shot for CBS Morning News. He was the
>> subject of my first magazine cover.  Always interesting, always candid; if
>> you called him to ask a question, he would often call you back himself with
>> his answer. This shot was in 2011 at a party in Marthaville thrown by
>> Robert and Laurie Gentry
>> <https://www.facebook.com/laurie.gentry.3?__cft__[0]=AZVw2iFXJk_dcj1Sm1KbII4unqexqcarcJttRIT9yHh7e1EEmpN7h3j3vAmbBlw_jli7lKyneCUbtf-lR4o0QivXq1lDShP_sdxE4F7g5btb1Ug9asFtdwAoP3COZ1ivux8&__tn__=-]K*F>.
>> He's signing Leo Honeycutt's Edwards biography and pressing the flesh. I
>> introduced Edwards to my wife Kathy and he responded, "Sonny, I see you
>> robbed the cradle, just like I did!" Charming as ever. Time to rest, Edwin
>> 
>> https://sonc.com/look/?p=7284
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sonny
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>> 
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