Background
Bookbinder, Hyman Harry was born on March 9, 1916 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Rose (Palger) Bookbinder.
Bookbinder, Hyman Harry was born on March 9, 1916 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Rose (Palger) Bookbinder.
Bachelor of Specialized Studies, City College of New York, 1937. Postgraduate, New York University, New School Social Research. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1989.
Economist, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, 1938-1943, 46-50;
labor advisory, National Production Authority, 1951-1953;
legislation representative, Chief Information Officer, 1953-1955;
legislation representative, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1955-1960;
special assistant to secretary commerce, 1961-1962;
member, President's Commision on Status of Women, 1961-1963;
director, Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, 1963-1964;
Executive officer, President's Task Force on Poverty, 1964;
assistant director, Office of Economic Opportunity
also special assistant to vice president United States, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1964-1967;
Washington representative, American Jewish Committee, 1967-1986;
representative emeritus, American Jewish Committee, Washington, since 1986;
member, President's Commision on Holocaust, 1979-1980;
member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1980-1987. Member Conference on Conscience, since 1996. Washington chairman Ad Hoc Coalition forRatification of Genocide Treaty, 1970-1987.
Chairman public policy advising committee Corporation Public Broadcasting, 1972-1977. Special advisor to Governor Michael Dukakis, 1988. Chairman of the Board advisers National Jewish Democratic Council, since 1990.
Board of directors Center for Nt. Policy, Friends of Volunteers in Service to America, American Jewish-Israeli Rels. Institute, American Jewish World Superior vena cava syndrome, Multi-Issue Political Action Committee, Foundation for Middle East Comm., International Institute for Study of Prejudice, Project Nishma (Let Us Listen), Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Middle East Human Rights Watch, Jewish Fund for Justice, Israel Policy Forum, Operation Understanding.
Member American Veterans Committee, People for American Way, Common Cause, Coalition for Democratic Majority, Friends of Histadrut, Jewish Institute National SecurityAffairs, Americans for Democratic Action, American Committee on United States-Soviet Rels., Washington Hebrew Congregation Brotherhood Club.
Married Bertha Losev, December 25, 1938 (deceased 1976). Children: Ellen, Amy.