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Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987

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Abel, Elie, 1920-2004

Bio: Elie Abel (b. Oct. 17, 1920, Montreal–d. July 22, 2004, Rockville, Md.), a former foreign and domestic correspondent at both The New York Times and NBC News, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in the 1970's. He…

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Abram, Morris

Bio: Abram Morris (1918-2000) was an attorney and served as: a member of the prosecution staff, Nuremburg trials; Assistant to Director of Committee for Marshall Plan; Peace Corps General Counsel; U.S. Representative to U.N. Commission on Human…

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Adair, E. Ross (Edwin Ross), 1907-1983

Bio: Ross Adair (1907-1983) was a WWII veteran, a U.S. Congressman for Indiana, 1951-1971, and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1971-1974.

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Adams, Samuel A. (Samuel Alexander), 1933-1988

Bio: Samuel Alexander Adams (1933-1988) was a research analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1963 to 1973. He specialized in Southeast Asia, and was a consultant on the CBS television documentary The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam…

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Adelman, Pat

Bio: Pat Adelman (1906-1982) was General Manager of the KTBC radio station, 1944-1946, and an Austin insurance agent.

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Adler, James

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Alden, Vernon Roger, 1923

Bio: Vernon Roger Alden (b. Chicago, Illinois, April 7, 1923), scholar, businessman, philanthropist and the 15th president of Ohio University. After graduating from Brown University and Harvard Business School, he stayed at the business school as an…

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Aleman, Miguel, 1905-1983

Bio: Miguel Aleman Valdes (b. Sept. 29, 1905, Sayula, Veracruz, Mexico-d. May 14, 1983, Mexico City, Mexico) was the president of Mexico from December 1, 1946 -November 30, 1952 and President of National Council of Tourism, 1964-1968. His year of…

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Allen, George W.

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Allen, Ivan

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Allen, Robert S. (Robert Sharon), 1900-1981

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Allison, Mamie

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Almond, J. Lindsay, Jr.

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Anderson, Clinton Presba, 1895-1975

Bio: Clinton Anderson (1895-1975) was Treasurer, for the state of New Mexico, 1933-1934; Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-1948; and U.S. Congressman, 1941-1945, and Senator, 1949-1973, for New Mexico.

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Anderson, Lucille

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Anderson, M. J.

Bio: M. J. Anderson (1908-2004) was an African-American civic leader; president and co-founder of the Texas Association of Real Estate Brokers; founder and president of the United Political Organization of Texas; and State Department representative…

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Angevine, David W., 1917-2008

Bio: David W. Angevine, of Park Forest, Illinois, American consumer advocate, was a member of President John F. Kennedy's Consumer Advisory Council. Angevine attended the University of Kansas, and did his graduate work at the University of Kansas,…

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Anton, James, 1914-

Bio: James Anton (b. 1914) was a New Hampshire State Representative from 1946 to 1947, assistant clerk in the U.S. Senate from 1947 to 1953, and Special Counsel to the Senate Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee from 1952 to 1956. He also served…

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Ashmore, Harry

Bio: Harry Ashmore (1916-1998) was executive editor, Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas; and Executive Vice President and later President, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, 1969-1974. He was a columnist and author and was active…

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Aspinall, Wayne N.

Bio: Wayne Aspinall (1896-1983) was an attorney; Representative, then Speaker, of the Colorado House of Representatives, 1931-1939; Senator, Colorado State Senate, 1939-1948; and U.S Congressman, Colorado, 1949-1973.

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Attig, Francis J.

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Babcock, John E.

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Baird, Charles F. (Charles Fitz), 1922-

Bio: Charles Fitz Baird (b. 1922) was Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management from 1966 to 1967, and Under Secretary of the Navy from 1967 to 1969. Prior to his service with the Department of the Navy, he worked for the Standard Oil…

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Baker, Donald M.

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Baker, Robert G. (Bobby)

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Ball, Edgar L.

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Ball, Robert M.

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Barrow, Allen E.

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Barrow, Robert H.

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Bartlett, Charles L.

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Bartlett, Vide G.

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Baz Manero, Javier

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Bean, Woodrow

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Beech, Keyes

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Behringer, Marjorie

Bio: Biology teacher; Professor of Biology, University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, author of widely used high school and college biology textbooks

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Belen, Frederick C. (Frederick Christopher), 1913-

Bio: Frederick Christopher Belen (b. 1913) was secretary to Congressman Andrew Transue for the 75th congress, secretary to Congressman George D. O'Brien for the 77th-79th congresses, and counsel and chief counsel to the Post Office and Civil…

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Bell, Jack, 1904-1975

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Bellmon, Henry.

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Bennett, Ivan L., Jr.

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