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Mankiewicz, Frank F. (Frank Fabian), 1924-2014

Bio: Frank (Fabian) Mankiewicz (b. 1924), journalist, author, lawyer, and political figure, was Peace Corps Country Director for Peru from 1962 to 1964, and Peace Corps Regional Director for Latin America from 1964 to 1966. Mankiewicz also served as…

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Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003

Bio: Lester Maddox (1915-2003) was the Governor of Georgia, 1967 to 1971.

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Macomber, William B. (William Butts), 1921-2003

Bio: William B. Macomber, Jr. (1921-2003) received his master's degree in government from Yale University, a master's degree in social science from the University of Chicago and a law degree from Harvard University. During World War II, he served as…

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Loomis, Henry

Bio: Assistant to the Chairman, Research and Development Board, Department of Defense, 1950-1951; staff, President's Committee on International Information, 1953; Chief, Office of Research and Intelligence, USIA, 1954-1957; staff to the Special…

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Lehan, Frank W.

Bio: (1923-1997) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1944-1954; Ramel-Wooldridge Corporation, 1954-1958; Space Electronics Corporation, 1958-1963; President’s Science Advisory Committee member; National Reconnaissance Office; Assistant Secretary for…

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Lathram, L. W. (Leslie Wade), 1916-

Bio: (1916-2000) Office of the Secretary of War, 1941-1943; WWII veteran; Staff, then Director, of the Management Research division, Department of the Interior, 1946-1952; Assistant Director, then Acting Director, of Foreign Operations…

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Lansdale, Edward Geary, 1908-1987

Bio: Edward G. Lansdale (b. 1908, Detroit, Michigan-d. Feb. 23, 1987), U.S. Air Force officer, served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II and in 1943 was commissioned in the U.S. Army, serving in various military…

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Lampman, Robert James, 1920-1997

Bio: Robert James Lampman, also known as R. J. (b. September 25, 1920, Plover, Wisconsin-d. March 4, 1997, Madison, Wisconsin), economist and professor. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1942 and entered the service. After serving as a…

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Knowland, William F. (William Fife), 1908-1974

Bio: (1908-1974) Member of California State Assembly, 1933-35; California State Senate, 1935-39; Republican National Committee from California, 1938-42; U.S. Senator from California, 1945-59; Republican candidate for governor in California, 1958

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Keyserling, Leon Hirsch, 1908-1987

Bio: Leon Hirsch Keyserling was born on January 22, 1908 in Charleston, South Carolina. He received his A.B. degree from Columbia University in 1928 and in 1931 he received his LL.B. from Harvard University. From 1931 to 1933 he was a graduate…

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Kerwin, Walter T.

Bio: (1917-2008) Veteran, WWII; U.S. Army Four-star General; Commanding General, U.S. Continental Army Command, 1973; Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command,1973-1974; Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, 1974-1978; Member, Association of the…

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