Office Files of Joseph A. Califano. 11/22/1963 - 1/20/1969. Office Files of Joseph A. Califano

Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998

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Stokely Carmichael was born in Trinidad and moved to New York City with his family in 1952. In 1964 he graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Philosophy; the same year he became a field secretary of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In 1966 he was elected chairman of SNCC....

Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990

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Ralph David Abernathy (1926-1990) was a minister, civil rights leader, and confidant of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr....

Peace Corps (U.S.)

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The Peace Corps was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries. From the guide to the Brown University Peace Corps files, 1965-1967, (John Hay Library Special Collections) The Pea...

McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...

Ball, George W.

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George W. Ball was a lawyer, under secretary of state, ambassador to the United Nations, author and investment banker. Ball worked for numerous government agencies including the Farm Credit Administration, Treasury Department, Lend-Lease Administration, Air Force Evaluation Board, U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, and later served as under secretary of state during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. As undersecretary of state, Ball was a vocal critic of the Vietnam War, was part of Kennedy's ...

Washington, Walter E. (Walter Edward), 1915-2003

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Walter Edward Washington (April 15, 1915 – October 27, 2003) was an American civil servant and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Mayor-Commissioner of the District of Columbia from 1967 to 1975 and as the first popularly elected Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1975 to 1979. Born in Dawson, Georgia and raised in Jamestown, New York, he earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a law degree from Howard University School of Law. After graduating from H...

Califano, Joseph A. 1931-

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