Max Lowenthal | |
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 Max Lowenthal in his Washington office (1939) | |
| Born | Mordechai Lowenthal February 26, 1888 Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Died | May 18, 1971 (aged 83) New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, government legal counselor |
| Years active | 1923–1967 |
| Known for | Friendship with Harry S. Truman, mentorship of Carol Weiss King |
| Notable work | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (1950) (book) |
| Children | David Lowenthal, John Lowenthal, Elizabeth Lowenthal |
| Relatives | Julian Mack (wife's uncle) |
| Family | David Lowenthal and John Lowenthal (sons); Betty Levin (daughter) |
Max Lowenthal (1888–1971) was a Washington, DC, political figure in all three branches of the federal government in the 1930s and 1940s, during which time he was closely associated with the rising career of Harry S. Truman; he served under Oscar R. Ewing on an "unofficial policy group" within the Truman administration (1947–1952).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ Lowenthal, Max; Hess, Jerry N. (1967). "Oral History Interview with Max Lowenthal". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Ewing, Oscar R.; Hess, Jerry N. (2 May 1969). "Oral History Interview with Oscar R. Ewing 4". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Max Lowenthal, Lawyer, Dies; Book on F.B.I. Stirred a Storm". New York Times. 19 May 1971. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Max Lowenthal. Papers, 1929-1931". Harvard Law School Library. February 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Collection of Max Lowenthal (1945–1947)". EHRI Consortium. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Max Lowenthal papers, 1910-1971". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Hearings regarding communism in the United States Government: Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, second session. US Government Printing Office. 15 September 1950.
- ^ Latham, Earl (1959). The Politics of Railroad Coordination 1933-1936. Harvard University Press. p. 19 (personal network), 26 (1933), 31 (Frankfurther), 256 (Corcoran), 265 (Corcoran). ISBN 9780674689510. Retrieved 4 December 2017.