United States Deputy Attorney GeneralThe United States deputy attorney general is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and oversees the day-to-day operation of the department. The deputy attorney general acts as attorney general during the absence of the attorney general. The deputy attorney general is a political appointee of the president of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950.
United States Deputy Secretary of StateThe deputy secretary of state of the United States is the principal deputy to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state resigns or dies, the deputy secretary of state becomes acting secretary of state until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement. The position was created in 1972. Prior to July 13, 1972, the under secretary of state had been the second ranking officer of the Department of State.
O'Melveny & MyersO'Melveny & Myers LLP is an American multinationallaw firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1885, the firm employs approximately 800 lawyers and has offices in California, Washington, D.C., New York City, Texas, Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo. HistoryThe firm was founded on January 2, 1885, as "Graves & O'Melveny" by Henry O'Melveny and Jackson Graves.
United States Secretary of StateThe United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State, equivalent to a minister of foreign affairs. The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all foreign affairs matters.
Jimmy CarterPresident of the United States from 1977 to 1981PersonalAwards and honorsBibliographyPost-presidencyCarter CenterOne America AppealUFO incidentDeath and state funeral76th Governor of Georgia1970 electionGovernorship39th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationJudiciary appointmentscontroversiesPresidential LibraryTenureCamp David AccordsEgypt–Israel peace treatyTorrijos–Carter TreatiesEngagement with Ruhollah KhomeiniGuadeloupe ConferenceRabbit incidentIran hostage crisisOperation Eagle ClawMoral Equivalent of War speech1979 oil crisisCarter DoctrineForeign policyInternational tripsPresidential campaigns1976primariesconventiondebateselection1980primariesconventiondebateselectionJames Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
Christopher CommissionThe Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, informally known as the Christopher Commission, was formed by then-mayor of Los AngelesTom Bradley, in April 1991, in the wake of the Rodney King beating. It was chaired by attorney Warren Christopher (who later became U.S. Secretary of State under PresidentBill Clinton).
Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party".
William O. DouglasWilliam Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 – January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the most liberal justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s history.
United States NavyMaritime service branch of the U.S. militaryMilitary unitThe United States Navy (USN) is the maritimeservice branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 combat vessels, it is the world's second largest navy, behind the People's Liberation Army Navy, and by far the largest by displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021.Stanford Law SchoolStanford Law School (SLS) is the law school of Stanford University. It was established in 1893. George Triantis currently serves as dean. Stanford Law School employs 98 full-time and 128 part-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 570 students who are working toward their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Scranton, North DakotaScranton is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census. Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road rail line known as the Pacific Extension. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania because, like that city, it was located within a region of coal mining. GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km), all land.
Lyndon B. JohnsonMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Texas's 10th districtIn officeApril 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949Preceded byJames P. BuchananSucceeded byHomer ThornberryPersonal detailsBornLyndon Baines Johnson(1908-08-27)August 27, 1908Gillespie County, Texas, U.S.DiedJanuary 22, 1973(1973-01-22) (aged 64)Gillespie County, Texas, U.S.Resting placeJohnson Family CemeteryPartyDemocraticSpouseClaudia "Lady Bird" Taylor(m.1934)ChildrenLyndaLuciParentSamuel Ealy Johnson Jr. (father)RelativesJohnson familyEducationSouthwest Texas State Teachers College (BS)Georgetown University Law Center (attended)OccupationPoliticianteacherCivilian awardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (posthumously, 1980)SignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch/serviceUnited States NavyNaval ReserveYears of service1940–1941 (inactive)1941–1942 (active)1942–1964 (reserve)RankCommanderBattles/warsWorld War IIInvasion of Salamaua–LaeMilitary awardsSilver StarJohnson on the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Recorded July 2, 1964Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.