1. Bryce Nathaniel Harlow was an American congressional staff member, army officer, advisor to US presidents, and corporate lobbyist.
12 Facts About Bryce Harlow
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Bryce Harlow was born in 1916 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Victor E Harlow, who had served as a college professor, college president, and publisher of Harlow's Weekly, which focused on Oklahoma political, social and economic issues.
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Bryce Harlow then went to Washington, DC, where he served on Capitol Hill as assistant librarian of the US House of Representatives and then as an aide to Congressman Wesley Disney.
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Bryce Harlow then served as the army's congressional liaison under Wilton B Persons.
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Persons suggested Bryce Harlow join the staff, and Eisenhower was enthusiastic.
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Bryce Harlow resisted at first, wanting to stay in Oklahoma, but after a personal call from the President, he decided to accept.
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Bryce Harlow was writing speeches for the President and went on to hold a variety of titles in the White House through Eisenhower's two terms.
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Bryce Harlow was the company's main representative to Congress and federal agencies until his retirement in 1978.
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Bryce Harlow later served as an informal advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.
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Bryce Harlow was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1977.
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The Bryce Harlow Foundation promotes integrity in professional advocacy through workshops and advocacy forums at educational institutions in Washington, DC The foundation selects approximately twenty part-time Washington, DC area graduate students each year to receive the Bryce Harlow Fellowship.
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The current president of the Bryce Harlow Foundation is Barbara Faculjak.