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Telford Taylor

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American attorney and law professor (1908-1998)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1908 to 1998 · aged 90
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Telford Taylor was an American lawyer and professor. Taylor was known for his role as lead counsel in the prosecution of war criminals after World War II, his opposition to McCarthyism in the 1950s, and his outspoken criticism of American actions during the Vietnam War.

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Awards 4

1979National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction
Distinguished Service Medal
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1998 · aged 90
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13 languages

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