Robert Abplanalp
Robert Henry Abplanalp, (
Biography
Born to Swiss immigrant parents in
In 1956, he married Josephine Sloboda. The couple had two children. Later in life he became a Republican and supported many conservative causes. Abplanalp was a close friend and supporter of former US President
In 1974
At the time of Abplanalp's death in
Association with Richard Nixon
One of the central national issues in the Watergate scandal was a set of allegations that President Richard M. Nixon's administration had taken official action in response to money given to him or to his political organizations. Nixon's close friends Bebe Rebozo and Abplanalp found themselves mentioned in relation to allegations of misuse of campaign funds and secret presidential slush funds. Abplanalp purchased a house in Key Biscayne, Florida, next to the home of Rebozo, for use by the Secret Service during presidential visits to Rebozo's home. At the time of the Watergate burglary in June 1972, Nixon was vacationing at Abplanalp's island in the Bahamas.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Greenhouse 2003.
- ISBN 0-471-52823-4
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (3 September 2003), "Robert Abplanalp, 81; Tycoon, Loyal Friend of Richard Nixon", LA Times
Sources
- Greenhouse, Linda (September 2, 2003), "obituary of Robert Ablanalp", The New York Times
- In printed work : Final, Section C, p. 11, column 1
- U.S. patent 2,631,814 — Valve Mechanism for Dispensing Gases and Liquids Under Pressure; application September 28, 1949, issued March 17, 1953
External links
- Robert Abplanalp at Find a Grave
- Kwak, Mary (1 Oct 2002), A Brief History of Innovation, www.inc.com