Harry McPherson | |
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| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
| In office October 26, 1967 – January 20, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Stephen Harmelin |
| Succeeded by | Jim Keogh |
| White House Counsel | |
| In office February 11, 1966 – October 26, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lee White |
| Succeeded by | Larry Temple |
| 3rd Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs | |
| In office August 23, 1964 – August 14, 1965 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lucius Battle |
| Succeeded by | Charles Frankel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1929 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2012 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southern Methodist University University of the South (BA) Columbia University (MA) University of Texas, Austin (LLB) |
Harry Cummings McPherson Jr. (August 22, 1929 – February 16, 2012) 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.[1]
- ^ Adam Bernstein. "Harry McPherson Jr., adviser to President Johnson and D.C. lobbyist, dead at 82". Washington Post.