Bio: (1891-1986) Chairman of the Board, Union Pacific Railroad, 1932-1942; Chairman, business advisory council, Deparment of Commerce, 1937-1939; Governor, New York, 1954-1958; Ambassador at Large, 1965-1968; Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Chief Negotiator at Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam, 1968-1969
Source:
L-R: Amb. Averell Harriman, Dean Acheson. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington DC, 11/2/1967. Photo # a5078-9 by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.
Relation:
LBJ Connection: Ambassador at Large, 1965-1968; Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Chief Negotiator at Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam, 1968-1969
Identifier:
harrimanw
Citation
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986,
Biographical info page,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed April 24, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/harrimanw
