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Pete Wilson(I)

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Wadie Deddeh believes in democracy. For 27 years, Wadie Deddeh's warm personality and artful collaboration oat the California State Legislature earned him the respect and friendship of Republicans and Democrats alike. Determined to honor his immigrant roots as a Chaldean Christian, from Iraq, Deddeh knew the secret for creating respectful political partners and as a result, changed California's highway system for the better. Most notably, he formed the California Department of Transportation, earning his recognition as the "Father of Caltrans" as well as helping to bring the Trolley System to San Diego. Arriving penniless in America in 1947 and against all odds, he became the highest ranking Iraqi ever to hold political office in the California State Legislature. Despite death threats against him and his family during the Gulf War, his unwavering patriotism for America earned him a reputation as a dedicated American and family man. Award-winning filmmaker, Bonni Rooney paints an intimate portrait about the life of a true American statesman and how his legacy has benefited his family, friends, community and the state of California. Interviews include former governor of California, Pete Wilson and Superior Court Judge, Peter Deddeh as well as archival footage of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and many other high profile political leaders.
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Pete Wilson was born on 23 August 1933 in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA.
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    Known for

    25 to Life: Ice T Presents
    8.5
    • Self
    • 2008
    Post No Bills (1991)
    Post No Bills
    7.0
    • Self
    • 1991
    Blacks and Jews (1997)
    Blacks and Jews
    7.2
    • Self
    • 1997
    Gerrymandering (2010)
    Gerrymandering
    7.0
    • Self
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Thanks

    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
      Lethal Weapon 3
      6.7
      • special thanks (as Governor Wilson of the State of California)
      • 1992

    Self

    • How Iraq Was Won and Lost (2017)
      PragerU
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2019
    • Money Man: Frank Vanderlip and the Birth of the Federal Reserve (2015)
      Money Man: Frank Vanderlip and the Birth of the Federal Reserve
      • Self
      • 2015
    • California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown (2011)
      California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown
      7.8
      • Self
      • 2011
    • Sean Hannity in Hannity (2009)
      Hannity
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2010
    • I Want Your Money (2010)
      I Want Your Money
      4.6
      • Self
      • 2010
    • Gerrymandering (2010)
      Gerrymandering
      7.0
      • Self
      • 2010
    • The Lion's Journey: The Story of Wadie P. Deddeh (2009)
      The Lion's Journey: The Story of Wadie P. Deddeh
      • Self
      • 2009
    • 25 to Life: Ice T Presents
      8.5
      • Self
      • 2008
    • Hannity & Colmes (1996)
      Hannity & Colmes
      3.2
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2004–2005
    • California Veterans Memorial Dedication (1998)
      California Veterans Memorial Dedication
      Video
      • Self (as Governor of California)
      • 1998
    • Blacks and Jews (1997)
      Blacks and Jews
      7.2
      • Self
      • 1997
    • Post No Bills (1991)
      Post No Bills
      7.0
      • Self
      • 1991
    • The Missile Merchants (1985)
      The Missile Merchants
      TV Movie
      • Self - US Senator from California
      • 1985
    • River Run (1984)
      River Run
      TV Movie
      • Self - U.S. senator
      • 1984

    Archive Footage

    • The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes (2022)
      The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes
      6.6
      TV Special
      • Self - Governor of California 1991 to 1999 (archive footage)
      • 2022
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in The Nineties (2017)
      The Nineties
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Self (archive footage, as Gov. Pete Wilson)
      • 2017
    • LA 92 (2017)
      LA 92
      8.2
      • Self - Governor of California (archive footage)
      • 2017
    • L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017)
      L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Self - Governor of California, 1991-1999 (archive footage)
      • 2017
    • That's So...
      9.3
      TV Series
      • Self - California Governor (archive footage)
      • 2016
    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Self - California Governor (archive footage)
      • 2014
    • Thelton E. Henderson in Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey (2005)
      Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
      9.5
      • Self - Governor of California (archive footage, as Governor Pete Wilson)
      • 2005
    • Express
      TV Series
      • Self - Senator (archive footage)
      • 1987

    Videos1

    THE LION'S JOURNEY: The Story of Wadie P. Deddeh
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    THE LION'S JOURNEY: The Story of Wadie P. Deddeh

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Governors of California - portrait, profile and inaugural addresses
    • Alternative names
      • Governor Wilson of the State of California
    • Born
      • August 23, 1933
      • Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

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      Republican who served as a California state assemblyman (1967-1971); as mayor of San Diego (1971-1983); as a U.S. Senator (1983-1991) and Governor (1991-1999).

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