Max Lowenthal papers, 1855-1970.

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Max Lowenthal papers, 1855-1970.

Collection contains the papers of Max Lowenthal, alumnus of the University of Minnesota. A successful attorney who devoted his life to public service, Lowenthal served as counsel to a series of government committees in the 1930s and 1940s. Lowenthal may be best known for his work with the National Committee on Law Observance and Enforcement (the Wickersham Commission), the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Interstate Commerce Commission. His second book, "The Federal Bureau of Investigation" (1950), was highly critical of the Bureau's covert political operations and director J. Edgar Hoover. Lowenthal was also a trusted friend and advisor to President Harry S. Truman and played a key role behind the Truman administration's recognition of Israel in 1948.

26 boxes (26.5 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7333581

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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