Reminiscences of Lucius DuBignon Clay : oral history, 1975.

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Reminiscences of Lucius DuBignon Clay : oral history, 1975.

Election as chairman; problems of over-centralization; considerations behind diversification policy and specific acquisitions; formation of Europemballage; anti-trust problems over Hazel-Atlas and Gair; Continental Can's competitive standing; development and recruiting of new executive talent; public relations campaign of 1950s; seizure of Cuban assets by Castro; 1961 mission to Berlin.

Transcript: 92 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

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Lucius DuBignon Clay (1897-1978) was born in Marietta, Georgia, the son of U.S. Senator Alexander Stephen and Sarah (Francis) Clay. After graduating from West Point in 1918, he commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers. From 1937 to 1938, he was chief engineer under General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines. During his tenure with the War Department General Staff, he made brigadier general in March 1942 and major general nine months later. From 1944 to 1945, he served as deputy director for...

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