Weiss, Seymour, 1896-1969
Variant namesSeymour Weiss was born in Bunkie, Louisiana. He was the owner and principal manager of the Roosevelt Hotel, 1931-1965 and a confidante of Huey Long, who made the Roosevelt Hotel his New Orleans headquarters. He was treasurer of the Long political organization's secret campaign fund and controlled federal relief funds in Louisiana during the Depression. After Long's death, he continued as a leader in the Long political machine. He was indicted during "the Louisiana Scandals" for tax evasion and mail fraud.
From the description of Seymour Weiss papers, 1896-1972 (bulk 1930-1960). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 256500515
Biographical/Historical Note
American foreign service officer; director, Office of Strategic Research and Intelligence, 1968-1969, and Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, 1973-1974, and deputy director, Policy Planning Staff, 1972-1973, United States Department of State.
From the guide to the Seymour Weiss papers, 1953-1998, (Hoover Institution Archives)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Weiss, Seymour, 1896-1969. Seymour Weiss papers, 1896-1972 (bulk 1930-1960). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Seymour Weiss Papers, 1943-1998 | Hoover Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Huey P. Long files, 1932-1969 (bulk 1934-1939). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt Hotel (New Orleans, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Dept. of State. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States Military policy. | |||
| Louisiana | |||
| United States Foreign relations 1969-1974. | |||
| New Orleans (La.) | |||
| United States Defenses. | |||
| Louisiana--New Orleans |
| Subject |
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| Arms control |
| Hotels |
| Security, International |
| Nuclear weapons |
| Occupation |
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Person
Birth 1896-09-13
Death 1969-09-17
