The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Walter J. Leonard

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Walter J. Leonard

6/18/2001; 1/27/2003

Academic administrator, college president, and law professor Walter J. Leonard (1929 - 2015 ) was the primary force behind the "Harvard Plan," a blueprint for establishing equal educational and employment opportunities in higher education for women and minorities, cited as a model in the landmark 1978 Bakke decision on affirmative action. Leonard was also noted for his extensive efforts to save Fisk University in his first year as president. Leonard was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 6/18/2001 and 1/27/2003, in Chevy Chase, Maryland and Washington, D.C.. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 13; Total Run Time: 05h 56m 56s

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Leonard, Walter J., 1929-

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A leading educator and scholar, Walter Leonard was born on October 3, 1929, in Alma, Georgia. His early education was in the Savannah, Georgia, public school system and later at Savannah State College. He went on to study at Morehouse College, Atlanta University's Graduate School of Business, Howard University School of Law and Harvard University Business School.Leonard has served as Assistant Dean of both the Howard University School of Law (1968-69) and Harvard University Law School (1969-71)....