Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965

Clarence Pickett (1884-1965) was a prominent Friend. The executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee from 1929 to 1950, he was influential in governmental and international circles as well. He served as an advisor to Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy. Eleanor Roosevelt once said that she would "always try to do the things Clarence asks because I have great trust in his judgment."

From the guide to the Clarence Pickett journals, 1933-1965, (Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections)

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