Robert C. Weaver papers (Additions) 1930-1987

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Robert C. Weaver papers (Additions) 1930-1987

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The Robert Clifton Weaver Papers (Additions) document Weaver's career during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, his departure from federal service in 1968 and subsequent career as educator, public speaker and author.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section

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