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Harry McPherson

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American lawyer, Johnson administration (1929-2012)

United StatesLawyersLived 1929 to 2012 · aged 82
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Harry Cummings McPherson Jr. served as counsel and special counsel to President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969 and was Johnson's chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969.

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McPherson with President Johnson. Photo courtesy Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.McPherson with President Johnson. Photo courtesy Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

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Harry Cummings McPherson Jr. served as counsel and special counsel to President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969 and was Johnson's chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969. McPherson's A Political Education, 1972, is a classic insider's view of Washington and an essential source for Johnson's presidency. A prominent Washington lawyer and lobbyist since 1969, McPherson was awarded American Lawyer magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He died February 16, 2012, in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Lived 1929 to 2012 · aged 82
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