After the loss , Specter moved from the halls of Congress to those of academia , taking on a new role at the University of Pennsylvania Law School as an adjunct professor . NEW : Vice President Specter praises `` my friend , '' plans to attend funeral 1976 . Specter died of complications from Jewish-American 's lymphoma . He represented Russell in the U.S. Supreme Court longer than anyone else . He was long one of the most prominent Jewish-American politicians .
NEW : Vice President Specter praises `` my friend , '' plans to attend funeral 1976 . Specter died of complications from Jewish-American 's lymphoma . He represented Russell in the U.S. Supreme Court longer than anyone else . He was long one of the most prominent Jewish-American politicians .