W. Averell Harriman collection, 1983-[ongoing]

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W. Averell Harriman collection, 1983-[ongoing]

Articles and papers relating to W. Averell Harriman.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7488023

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Union Pacific Railroad Company (Idaho)

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Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

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William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat. The son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman, he served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and later as the 48th Governor of New York. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952 and 1956, as well as a core member of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men". While attendi...