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Smathers, George A. (George Armistead), 1913-2007

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Bio: George Armistead Smathers (b. Nov. 14, 1913, Atlantic City, N.J.-d. Jan. 20, 2007, Indian Creek Village, Fla.), a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Florida, graduated from the University of Florida law school in 1938. During World War II…

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Skinner, Elliott Percival, 1924-

Bio: Elliott Percival Skinner (b. 1924) was the U.S. Ambassador to Upper Volta from 1966 to 1969. He was a professor of anthropology at Columbia University and chairman of the department of anthropology from 1972 to 1975.

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Skelton, Byron G. (Byron George), 1905-

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Bio: Byron George Skelton (b. 1905) was a federal judge and Democratic party official. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador Argentina from 1942 to 1945. From 1966 to 1977 he was a judge with the U.S. Court of Claims, and served…

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Skalicky, Ann T., 1910

Bio: Ann T. Skalicky (b. April 7, 1910) was a Public Affairs staffer for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and a resident of Portland, Oregon.

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Sisco, Joseph J.

Bio: Central Intelligence officer 1950; State Department foreign affairs officer 1951-1965; Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs 1965-1968; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs…

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Sinclair, Ivan Earl, 1937 - 2021

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Bio: Ivan Earl Sinclair (b. February 19, 1937, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas), staff assistant for Lyndon B. Johnson. He attended Hardin-Simmons University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and worked as a newspaper reporter in…

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Silverberg, Denise

Bio: Denise Silverberg is the granddaughter of David Eleck Snyder and daughter of Harriet Anne Silverberg, who did public relations for the Lady Bird Johnson Train in 1964 and was public relations assistant to George Reedy in the Lyndon Johnson…

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Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011

Bio: Robert Sargent Shriver (b. 1915-d. Jan. 18, 2011), brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy, lawyer, businessman, government official, and diplomat, was Assistant General Manager, Merchandise Mart from 1948 to 1961. During and after the Kennedy…

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Shivers, Allan, 1907-

Bio: Governor of Texas, July 11, 1949 – January 15, 1957

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Shiflett, Ted, 1943-2008

Bio: Ronnie Ted Shiflett was an amateur poet from Rome, Georgia.

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Shelton, Isabelle, 1916-1993

Bio: Isabelle Shelton (b. August 29, 1916-d. May 25, 1993, Washington, D.C.), reporter for the Washington Star. During her years on the staff, she covered First Ladies from Bess Truman to Pat Nixon and wrote about a variety of women's issues. She…

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Shellow, Robert Scott, 1929

Bio: Robert Scott Shellow (b. September 22, 1929, Milwaukee, Wisconsin), management service company executive, consultant. He received a bachelor’s degree from Reed College in 1951, and a Master of Arts in 1952 and a PhD in 1956 from the University…

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Sharp, U. S. Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), 1906-2001

Bio: Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp, Jr. (b. Apr. 2, 1906-d. Dec. 12, 2001) was a U.S. Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1963 to 1964, and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (CINCPAC)…

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Shannon, James A.

Bio: Physiological Laboratories, New York University 1935-1941; director of medical research, Goldwater Hospital 1942-1945; Squibb Institute for Medical Research, 1946; Associate Director, National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health…

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Shanks, Louis

Bio: Austin furniture dealer; Austin City Council, 1960s

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Seriff, Jack

Bio: Jack Seriff, resident of Austin, Texas, was a member of Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas, and served as the congregations recording secretary.

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