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Brownstein, Philip N. (Philip Nathan), 1917-1999
Bio: Philip Nathan Brownstein (1917-1999) worked for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) from 1935 to 1944, and he worked for the Veterans Administration (VA) from 1946 to 1963. He was director of the loan guaranty service at the VA from 1956 to…
Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este, 1898-1977
Bio: David K. E. Bruce was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 12, 1898. During the Truman Administration, he served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 1947 to 1948; Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration to France, May 1948 to 1949;…
Bryant, C. Farris
Bio: Attorney; Member, then Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, 1942-1956; Veteran, WWII, U.S. Navy; Governor of Florida, 1961-1965; U.S. National Security Council; Director, Office of Emergency Planning, 1966-1967.
Bundy, McGeorge, 1919-1996
Bio: McGeorge Bundy (1919-1996) was the national security adviser to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1949 Bundy became a lecturer of government on the Harvard University faculty. He quickly rose to become the dean of the College…
Bundy, William P. (William Putnam), 1917-2000
Bio: William Putnam Bundy (1917-2000) served on the Central Intelligence Agency's National Board of Estimates from 1951 to 1961, was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for international security affairs from 1961 to 1963, and was Assistant…
Burleson, Omar Truman, 1906-1991
Bio: Omar Truman Burleson (b. March 19, 1906, Anson, Tex.-d. May 14, 1991, Abilene, Tex.) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas. He served as county attorney of Jones County, Texas from 1931 to 1934 and as Jones County judge from 1934 to…
Burney, Cecil Edward, 1914-1989
Bio: Cecil Edward Burney (b. October 6, 1914, Riesel, Texas-d. June 11, 1989, Corpus Christi, Texas), lawyer. He was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1938 and commenced practice in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a partner at Wood, Burney,…
Cain, James C. (James Clarence), 1913-1992
Bio: James Clarence Cain (1913-1992) was a friend of Lyndon B. Johnson, and his personal physician beginning in 1946. He worked for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from 1940 to 1941, 1946 to 1948, and 1966 to 1970.
Califano, Joseph A., 1931-
Bio: Joseph A. Califano was trained as an attorney at Harvard Law School and practiced law with private firms as well as with the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy. He served as Special Assistant to the General Counsel of…