Herbert G. Klein papers 15th-17th centuries, 1932-2009 (Bulk 1960-1973)

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Herbert G. Klein papers 15th-17th centuries, 1932-2009 (Bulk 1960-1973)

The Herbert G. Klein papers contain detailed records of the day to day activities of Herbert G. Klein, University of Southern California alumnus and trustee, journalist, editor and first White House Director of Communications. Included are records from all phases of Klein's long career: his early career as a journalist with Copley Newspapers in Alhambra and San Diego; his work with Richard Nixon, beginning with the Vice Presidential campaign of 1956; and his subsequent career as a media professional and author.

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Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023

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Henry Alfred Kissinger (b. May 27, 1923, Furth, Bavaria, Germany - November 29, 2023, Kent, Connecticut) served as Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 under both President Nixon and President Carter. He also served as National Security Advisor from 1968 to 1975 under President Nixon. He was the first person to hold both positions as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor at the same time. He was born as Heinz Alfred Kissinger but changed his name to Henry after immigrating to the U.S....

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Fisk, Walter W.

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Allen, William C., approximately 1797-

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Resident of Alfred, Me.; judge of probate in York County, Me., from 1847 to 1854. From the description of William C. Allen autograph letter signed to John P. Bennett, 1847 Jan. 18. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 191212209 William C. Allen was a resident of Prattville, Ala. From the description of Papers, 1847-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122381508 ...

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Klein, Herbert G. (Herbert George), 1918-2009

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Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with a degree in journalism. Upon graduation he joined the reporting staff of Copley News...

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Biography/History Saida Gerrard: b. April 9, 1923, Toronto, Canada. d. May 4, 2005, Los Angeles, California. Saida Gerrard was a performer, choreographer, student and teacher of modern dance. She grew up in Toronto, Canada in a family of Russian Jewish immigrants. Her parents were amateur musicians who exposed her to music and dance at an early age. As a child, she studied music and dance at the Hambourg Conservatory of Music in T...

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Rothschild Photo.

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Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993

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As the wife of the President Richard Nixon, Thelma Catherine “Pat” Ryan Nixon was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974. She was an avid supporter of charitable causes and volunteerism. Born Thelma Catherine Ryan on March 16, 1912 in Ely, Nevada, “Pat” Nixon acquired her nickname within hours. Her father, William Ryan, called her his “St. Patrick’s babe in the morn” when he came home from the mines before dawn. Soon the family moved to California and settled on a small truck fa...

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Bonnay, Charles

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Buchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1938-

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University Professorships were established at Harvard in 1935 with the goal of fostering scholarship that bridges traditional fields of study or departmental boundaries. From the description of Portraits of University Professors, 1962-ca. 1967 [videorecording]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228509880 From the description of Portraits of University Professors, 1962-ca. 1967. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 213382845 ...

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Sullivan, Ed.

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Biographical note Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with ...

Colson, Charles W.

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Autograph collector. Full name: Charles Wendell Colson; born 1931. From the description of The Charles Wendell Colson autograph collection, 1827-1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79448952 Lawyer, political operative, founder of a Christian ministry to prisoners and their families, Evangelical speaker and author; special counsel to President Richard Nixon, 1969-1973; converted to Christian faith in 1973; served prison sentence 1974-1975 on charges arising from the Watergat...

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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,...

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Republican National Convention 29th 1968 Miami Beach, Fla.

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Hawkins, J. Allen, 1915-

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J. Allen Hawkins (1915-1986) was born and raised in Pasadena, California and developed an interest in photography at an early age. He bought his first camera at the age of 10, and opened his first studio, in his parents' house, at the age of 18. Hawkins' work as a photographer is intimately tied to the city of Pasadena. He photographed nearly every Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl football game from 1935 to 1975. He was the official photographer for the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerc...

Smith, Merrett T.

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Biographical note Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with ...

Finch, Robert H., 1925-

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Government official. From the description of Reminiscences of Robert Finch Hutchinson : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122361979 ...

Lew, Mervyn

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Biographical note Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with ...

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Haldeman, H. R. (Harry R.), 1926-1993

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Harry R. Haldeman (1926-1993) was a governmental official and business consultant. He was President Richard M. Nixon's Chief of Staff, 1969 to 1973, but his official title was Assistant to the President. He was forced to resign from his position after the Watergate scandal, and was indicted on conspiracy, perjury, and obstruction of justice charges. He spent eighteen months in prison, then distanced himself from politics and worked as a business consultant. From the description of Ha...

Parker, Buffy

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Zeni Photography.

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Biographical note Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with ...

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of Brookline, Massachusetts. John Kennedy, the second of nine children, attended Choate Academy (1932-1935), Princeton University (1935-36), Harvard College (1936-40), and Stanford Business School (1941). In 1940, he published a book based on his senior thesis entitled "Why England Slept." The book criticized British policy of Appeasement. In 1941, Kennedy enlisted in the Navy. In August 1943, Kenn...

Haberman, Irving, 1916-....

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Biographical note Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) enjoyed a long and successful career in the fields of journalism and communications. He worked as a newspaper journalist and editor, media consultant and executive, and most famously, as the first Director of Communications for the Executive Branch under President Richard M. Nixon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Klein graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940 with ...

Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939-

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Ronald Louis Ziegler (b. 1939) served as Press Secretary to President Richard M. Nixon from 1969 to 1974, and was Assistant to President Nixon from 1973 to 1974. From the description of Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10609545 White House press secretary, assistant to President Richard M. Nixon, and trade association administrator. From the description of Ronald L. Ziegler papers, 1956-1999 (bulk...

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978

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Agnew, Spiro T. (Spiro Theodore), 1918-1996

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Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

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Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998

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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Ehrlichman, John D. (John Daniel), 1925-1999

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Volpe, John A. (John Anthony), 1908-1994

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Atkins, Oliver F., 1916-1977

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Safire, William, 1929-2009

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Republican National Convention ( 1968 : Miami Beach, Fla.)

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