John O. Marsh Files (Ford Administration), 1974 - 1977. John Marsh's General Correspondence, 1974 - 1977. Haley, Alex.

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John O. Marsh Files (Ford Administration), 1974 - 1977. John Marsh's General Correspondence, 1974 - 1977. Haley, Alex.

1976

This file contains materials related to author Alex Haley, regarding possible presidential recognition for his book "Roots."

25 pages

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 11645297

Gerald R. Ford Library

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Haley, Alex, 1921-1992

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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history. Haley's first book was The Auto...