Robert Schwarz Strauss (October 19, 1918 – March 19, 2014) was an influential figure in American politics, diplomacy, and law whose service dated back to future President Lyndon Johnson's first congressional campaign in 1937.

Robert Strauss, who had closely observed the workings of two other presidential administrations, told the President the painful truth, that Donald Regan had become a liability, and that the White House needed a Chief of Staff who could mend fences, especially with Congress.

Mar 20, 2014 · Editors’ note: Robert Strauss—the onetime Democratic National Committee chair, presidential adviser, ambassador and Washington “super-lawyer”—died Wednesday at age 95.

Mar 20, 2014 · An obituary on Thursday about the former Democratic Party chairman and White House official Robert S. Strauss misidentified the president who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Ambassador Robert S. Strauss is one of the giants of Twentieth Century American politics and diplomacy, whose service dates back to Lyndon Johnson’s first Congressional campaign in 1937. He served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S.Trade Representative and ...

Mar 20, 2014 · Political insider and accomplished lawyer Robert S. “Bob” Strauss died March 19 in Washington, D.C. He was 95. Strauss graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 1941 and is the namesake of The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, a research center at the university.

Mar 20, 2014 · Robert Strauss, a Texas lawyer who served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee and held White House posts under presidents of both parties, died Wednesday at the age 95.

It is with heavy hearts that we convey the news that Ambassador Robert S. Strauss has passed away. Bob Strauss was an innovator and leader in his field, but more importantly, he was a remarkable man. He touched the lives of many and led a …

VP Mondale: VP Mondale honors Bob Strauss as the ultimate political strategist and calls Strauss a passionate advocate, a builder of bridges, and a no-nonsense practitioner of the art of possibility. Ultimately, he honors Strauss as a man who has …