When was Morris B. Abram born?

Morris B. Abram was born on 19 June 1918 in Fitzgerald.

What positions has Morris B. Abram held?

Positions held by Morris B. Abram include: president (1993–2000); Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations (1989–1993); president (1986–1989); president (1983–1988); president (1970–1979).

Where did Morris B. Abram study?

Morris B. Abram was educated at Pembroke College, University of Georgia, University of Chicago Law School.

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Morris B. Abram

American civil rights lawyer (1918–2000)

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Morris Berthold Abram was an American lawyer, civil rights activist, and for two years president of Brandeis University. In 1953 he successfully sought the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Fifth District in Georgia, urging the desegregation of schools, but lost the election in 1954.

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Born: 19 June 1918 wd
Place of birth: Fitzgerald wd
Died: 16 March 2000 wd
Place of death: Geneva wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: lawyer, civil rights advocate, diplomat, jurist wd
Education: Pembroke College, University of Georgia, University of Chicago Law School wd

Positions held wd

president (1993–2000)
Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations (12 May 1989 – 19 March 1993)
president (1986–1989)
president (1983–1988)
president (1970–1979)
university president (1968–1970)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (1965–1968)
president (1963–1968)
honorary presidency

Awards wd

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rhodes Scholarship (1939)

Questions

When was Morris B. Abram born?: Morris B. Abram was born on 19 June 1918 in Fitzgerald.
What positions has Morris B. Abram held?: Positions held by Morris B. Abram include: president (1993–2000); Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations (1989–1993); president (1986–1989); president (1983–1988); president (1970–1979).
Where did Morris B. Abram study?: Morris B. Abram was educated at Pembroke College, University of Georgia, University of Chicago Law School.

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