PHOTOGRAPH ***Signed***

O'Brien, Lawrence Larry

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Inscribed "To Mark Roth with best / wishes for the future / Lawrence F O'Brien" in black ink. This is a 5" X 8" black and white photograph in fine condition. Coming from a background rich with political experience, Larry O?Brien was the perfect fit for Congressman John F. Kennedy?s 1952 Senate campaign. O?Brien used his organizational skills to help mobilize an army of volunteers, which eventually helped Kennedy defeat Senator Henry Cabot Lodge by more than 70,000 votes. Mr. O?Brien went on to serve as Director of Organization for both the Kennedy for President Campaign and the Kennedy-Johnson ticket. After his election, President Kennedy appointed Mr. O?Brien Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations. In this capacity, Mr. O?Brien worked to win congressional support for Kennedy?s New Frontier programs. Mr. O?Brien stayed on as a congressional liaison for President Johnson. During his time as Special Assistant to both Presidents, Mr. O'Brien was largely responsible for the passage of several landmark bills including the Peace Corps, the Alliance for Progress, the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, an increase in the minimum wage and many others. Later, during the Johnson Administration, O'Brien worked on the 1964 Civil Rights Act and on enabling legislation for Medicare in 1965. From the years 1965 thru 1968 he served as the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service. In 1970, Mr. O?Brien became chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He revitalized the party?s organization, and fought for equal broadcast time. Ironically, O'Brien became associated with the Watergate scandal after operatives from the 1972 Nixon Committee to Reelect the President authorized were arrested for breaking into the DNC headquarters. In 1975, he left politics to become the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002627

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Titel: PHOTOGRAPH ***Signed***
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Zustand: Fine
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