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Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969

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Bio: Andrew Russell "Drew" Pearson (1897-1969) was a journalist who traveled extensively as a foreign correspondent for several newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun. In 1931, Pearson and Robert S. Allen anonymously co-authored a book entitled…

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Peabody, Endicott, 1920-1997

Bio: Endicott Peabody (b. 1920), lawyer and Massachusetts political figure, was Governor of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965, Assistant Director of the Office of Emergency Planning from 1967 to 1968), and a Vice Presidential candidate in 1972.

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Patman, Wright, 1893-1976

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Bio: John William Wright Patman (1893-1976) was a U. S. Representative from Texas, serving from March 4, 1929 until his death on March 7, 1976. At various points in his congressional career, he was Chairman of the Select Committee on Small Business,…

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Parker, Edith H., 1905-1985

Bio: Edith H. Parker (b. Edith Helene Parker or Edith Helen Parker, June 20, 1905, Shawnee, Oklahoma-d. March 24, 1985, Augusta, Georgia), journalist, professor, and congressional aide. She received her teaching certificate in 1923 from the Virginia…

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Paine, Thomas Otten, 1921-1992

Bio: Thomas Otten Paine, also known as T. O. Paine, (b. November 9, 1921, Berkeley, California-d. May 4, 1992, Los Angeles, California), American scientist and NASA administrator.

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Owen, Henry D.

Bio: (1920- ) Research economist, Department of State, 1946-1955; Member, Policy Planning staff, 1955-1962, Vice Chairman, 1962-1966, Chief, Policy Planning Council, Department of State, 1966-1969; Director, Foreign Policy Studies, the Brookings…

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O'Neill, Tip, 1912-1994

Bio: Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (b. Dec. 9, 1912, Cambridge, Mass.-d. Jan. 5, 1994), American legislator, 55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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O'Donnell, Kenneth P. (Kenneth Phillip), 1924-1977

Bio: Kenneth Phillip O'Donnell (1924-1977) was the campaign director for John F. Kennedy re-election campaign for Senate in 1958, and organizer and director of John F. Kennedy presidential campaign in 1960. From 1961 to 1965, he was the Special…

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Oberdorfer, Don, 1931-

Bio: Donald Oberdorfer was a journalist with the Charlotte Observer, Saturday Evening Post,Knight Newspaper Bureau, and the Washington Post. His book credits include ““Tet!: The Turning Point in the Vietnam War”, 1971;and“The Turn: From the…

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Noel, James L., Jr.

Bio: Banker; Assistant District Attorney of Dallas 1937-1938; Assistant Attorney General of Texas 1939-1942; U.S. District Judge

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Nitze, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1907-2004

Bio: (1907-2004) Assistant to James V. Forrestal, Special Assistant to the White House under FDR; Vice Chairman of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, 1944-1946; Head of policy planning for State Department, 1950-1953; Assistant Secretary of Defense…

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Nimetz, Matthew.

Bio: Attorney; Law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan, 1965-1967; Staff Assistant to the President, working for Joseph Califano, 1967-1969; Counselor, Department of State, 1977-1980; Acting coordinator, Refugee Affairs, 1979-1980;…

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Neustadt, Richard E. (Richard Elliot), 1919-2003

Bio: Richard Elliot Neustadt (b. June 26, 1919, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-d. October 31, 2003, London, England), educator, political scientist, and government consultant, was a professor of government at Columbia University from 1954 to 1964) and at…

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Nes, David G. (David Gulick), 1917-

Bio: David Gulick Nes (b. 1917) was a Foreign Service officer and diplomat from 1946 to 1968. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Lebanon (1954-1956), Morocco (1959-1962), Vietnam (1963-1964), and Egypt (1965-1967). He retired from the Foreign…

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Mylecraine, Walter

Special Assistant, Voice of America Agency 1962; Assistant to Deputy Commissioner, United States Office of Education 1965-1969; Assistant Commissioner for Construction Services, Department of Health, Education and Welfare

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Murray, Hyde

Bio: Veteran, Korean War, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; lawyer; Minority Counsel, House Agriculture Committee, 1958-1979; President, Congressional Staff Club, 1965; Minority Counsel, House of Representatives and Counsel to the Minority Leader,…

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