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After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.
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Bribery
Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action
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Pennsylvania
Northeastern U.S. state
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R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987)
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Press conference
Media event attended by journalists
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