John Michael Doar | |
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 Doar in 2012, upon receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
| Born | December 3, 1921 New Richmond, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Awards |  President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1964) |
John Michael Doar (December 3, 1921 – November 11, 2014) was an American lawyer and senior counsel with the law firm Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack in New York City.
During the administrations of presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, he served first as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights from 1961 to 1965, and then as head of the division from 1965 until 1967. He led the government's response to events such as the admission and protection of James Meredith, the first black student admitted to the University of Mississippi,[1] as well as the evolving response to the civil rights movement promoting integration and voter registration in the South.[2] Additionally, in 1973–74, he served as the lead special counsel for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry staff during the impeachment process against Richard Nixon.[3]
- ^ "September 30, 1962: James Meredith & the University of Mississippi | National Portrait Gallery". npg.si.edu. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Reed, Roy (2014-11-11). "John Doar, Federal Lawyer on Front Lines Against Segregation, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "John Doar, Leading U.S. Civil Rights Lawyer of the 1960s, Dies". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-14.