Blatchford, Joseph H., 1934-
Joseph Blatchford (b. June 7, 1934, Milwukee, WI); moved to California, lived in Beverly Hills; attended University of California at Los Angeles, captain of tennis team, competed at Wimbeldon, 1956; JD, Berkeley Law; went on a good will tour of Latin America, 1959; started Accion, 1959, to send volunteers to South America; ran for congress, 1968, but lost; appointed director of Peace Corps, 1969, but Pres. Nixon; while director, made changes in Volunteer support services; created New Directions to revitalize Peace Corps applicants; resigned from Peace Corps, 1972; married to Winifred Marich, 3 children
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Place: Milwaukee
Joseph H. Blatchford joined The Livingston Group as an international trade lawyer and lobbyist; represented foreign industries and government entities, principally in Latin America and Asia; active in helping negotiate and obtain passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Caribbean Basin Initiative and the Andean Trade Preference Act; founder of ACCION International; Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce; Director of the Peace Corps
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Name Entry: Blatchford, Joseph H., 1934-
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