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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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