Reedy, George E. (George Edward), 1917-1999

Title:

Reedy, George E. (George Edward), 1917-1999

Description:

Bio: George Edward Reedy (1917-1999) was an educator, author, and lecturer. He was a staff consultant to the armed services preparedness subcommittee in the U.S. Senate from 1951 to 1952; staff director of the minority policy committee in the Senate from 1953 to 1954; and staff director of the majority policy committee in the Senate from 1955 to 1960. He served as a special assistant to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1963; press secretary to President Lyndon Johnson from 1964 to 1965; and special consultant to President Johnson from 1968 to 1969.

Source:

George Reedy, White House, 7/8/1965. Photo # a792-30 by Yoicho Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.

Relation:

LBJ Connection: Journalist; member of LBJ's staff, 1951-1965, 1968; White House Press Secretary, 1964-1965; White House Aide, 1968