Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1941, Aug. 1 | Born, Washington, D. C. |
| 1962 | Graduated, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., and married Alma Arrington |
| 1963-1967 | Served in U. S. Army |
| 1970 | J. D., St. John's University School of Law, New York, N. Y. |
| 1968-1979 | Lobbyist and deputy executive director for programs, National Urban League |
| 1979-1980 | Deputy campaign manager, Edward Kennedy presidential campaign |
| 1981-1985 | Deputy chairman and chief counsel, Democratic National Committee |
| 1988 | Campaign manager, Jesse Jackson presidential campaign |
| 1989-1992 | Chairman, Democratic National Committee |
| 1993-1996 | U. S. secretary of commerce |
| 1996, Apr. 3 | Died in airplane crash, Dubrovnik, Croatia |