William J. Baroody Papers. 1961 - 1988. Congressional Research Files

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William J. Baroody Papers. 1961 - 1988. Congressional Research Files

1965-1967

This series contains correspondence, pamphlets, statements, articles, reports, and charts relating to William Baroody's research projects while assisting Congressman Melvin Laird. Topics include Wisconsin dairy farming, urban housing, healthcare, and labor laws. Also included are reports about Democratic Party activities, criticizing the national budget, defense policy, and the political tactics of Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Kennedy.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6409747

Gerald R. Ford Library

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Baroody, William J. (William Joseph), 1937-1996

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William J. Baroody, Jr. was born on November 5, 1937 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He received a B.A. from Holy Cross College in 1959, served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1961, and did graduate study in political science at Georgetown University from 1961 to 1963. He began his career in Washington as an aide to Republican Congressman Melvin Laird, from 1961 to 1964, and legislative and press assistant to Congressman Laird, 1965 to 1969. He also served as Research Director of the House Republica...

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

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Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also referred to by his initials RFK and occasionally by the nickname Bobby, was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He was the brother of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Senator Edward Moore Kennedy. Kennedy and his brothers were born into a wealthy,...

Laird, Melvin R.

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Melvin Robert Laird (b. 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, January 3, 1953 to his resignation on January 21, 1969 to become Secretary of Defense. He served as Secretary of Defense from 1969 until January 29, 1973. He was domestic advisor to President Nixon from 1973 to 1974, and after 1974 he served as senior counsellor for national and international affairs for the Reader's Digest Association. From the description of Laird, Melvin R. (Melvin Robert), 1922- (U.S. Nationa...