Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1911, Jan. 3 | Born, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1932 | B.S., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1935 | LL.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Counsel to Securities and Exchange Commission Married Olie Westheimer |
| 1936-1939 | Law secretary, Supreme Court justices Benjamin N. Cardozo and Felix Frankfurter |
| 1939-1942 | Counsel, Department of Labor, Federal Communications Commission, Lend-Lease Administration, and Office for Emergency Management |
| 1942-1945 | Served on Douglas MacArthur's staff in the United States Army in Southwest Pacific; awarded Legion of Merit and Philippine Distinguished Service Star |
| 1946-1947 | General deputy housing expediter, Veterans Emergency Housing Program |
| 1947 | One of the founders of the Americans for Democratic Action (ADA); chairman of its executive committee, 1947-1952 |
| 1947-1986 | Practiced law, Washington, D.C. |
| 1952-1955 | Vice chairman, Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) |
| 1955-1957 | Chairman, Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) |
| 1992, Sept. 3 | Died, Washington, D.C. |