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Wofford, Harris Llewellyn was born on April 9, 1926 in New York City. Son of Harris Llewellyn and Estelle (Gardner) Wofford.
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When former public servant and college president Harris Wofford soundly defeated former governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh for the U.S. Senate in a 1991 special Pennsylvania election, it made national and international news, but few Pennsylvanians or Americans recognized his name. Yet Wofford had been a special assistant to President John F. Kennedy and was one of the founders of the Peace Corps. During the decade of struggle from Montgomery to Memphis, he was and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr. With independent views of his own, Harris Wofford was witness from within the White House to the bright and the dark side of the Kennedy administration. Focusing on how the politics and ideas came together to shape critical decisions, Wofford’s memoir captures the personal drama of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King as their characters were tested. Of Kennedys and Kings not only makes sense of the sixties, but gives us a glimpse into the issues closest to the heart of one of America’s most interesting senators. Wofford’s vivid recollections and reflections shed light on the sixties and on the dramatic domestic and international politics of the era. Of Kennedys and Kings provides a timely reminder of what can be accomplished with leaders who are, with all their human feelings, committed to public service and responsible political action.
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When I invited Scott Buchanan to join the staff of the Fund for the Republic, he asked what I wanted him to do. I said, Teach us. This he proceeded, unobtrusively, to do. He was one of the great teachers of our time. If any member of the Center were asked who the important influences in his life had been he would include Scott Buchanan in the list. He was an unusual combination of wisdom and imagination. He was the first person ever to mention the significance of developing countries in my hearing. He was the first to talk about what technology had done and would do to civilization. He was the first to propose a positive interpretation of the Bill of Rights and to put forward the idea that the First A mendment imposed obligations on the government to support and advance the enlightenment of the people. We are all glad that we were able to get his discussion of the Constitution into print before his death. He symbolized for us what we were trying to be and do. He personified the Civilization of the Dialogue. ROBERT M. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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lawyer United States Senator from Pennsylvania
Wofford, Harris Llewellyn was born on April 9, 1926 in New York City. Son of Harris Llewellyn and Estelle (Gardner) Wofford.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1948. Study fellow, India, 1949. Study fellow, Israel, 1950.
Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Howard University, 1954.
Assistant to Chester Bowles, 1953-1954. Associate Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, 1954-1958. Legal assistant to Review Theodore Hesburgh, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1958-1959.
Associate professor Notre Dame Law School, 1959-1960, on leave, 1961-1966. Assistant to Senator John F. Kennedy United States Senate, 1960. Special assistant to President for civil rights The White House, 1961-1962.
Special representative for Africa, director Ethiopian program United States Peace Corps, 1962-1964. Associate director Peace Corps, Washington, 1964-1966. President College at Old Westbury, State University of New York, 1966-1970, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1970-1978.
Counsel firm Schnader, Harrison, Segal and Lewis, Philadelphia, 1979-1986. Chairman Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1986. Secretary labor & industry Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1987-1991.
United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995. Chief Executive Officer Corporation National Service, Washington, 1995—2001. Co-chair America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth, Alexandria, Virginia, 2001—2004.
Visiting lecturer Howard Law School, 1956. Professor of practice University Maryland, since 2003.
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Member Council Foreign Relations, since 1968. Co-chairman Committee for Study of National Service, 1977-1980. Member United States Advisory Committee on National Growth Policy Processes, 1975-1976.
Trustee The American College, Bryn Mawr, 1975-1983. Member council United States-South Africa Leader Exchange Program, 1971-1987. Board directors International League for Human Rights, 1979-1987, president, 1980-1981.
Board directors After-School All-Stars, Campus Compact, Points of Light Foundation, Youth Service America. Trustee Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 1983-1987. Governing council Wilderness Society, 1983-1987.
With United States Air Force, 1944-1945. Member of American Bar Association.
Married Emmy Lou Clare Lindgren, August 14, 1948 (deceased January 1996). Children: Susanne, Daniel, David.