Stanley K Sheinbaum was an American peace and human rights activist.
19 Facts About Stanley Sheinbaum
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One of the so-called Malibu Mafia, Sheinbaum joined with other wealthy Angelenos to fund liberal and progressive causes and politicians.
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Stanley Sheinbaum was born on June 12,1920, in New York City.
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Stanley Sheinbaum was drafted into the army during World War II and assigned to making aviation maps.
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Stanley Sheinbaum subsequently accepted a position at Michigan State University teaching economics.
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Stanley Sheinbaum eventually discovered that the university was providing cover for an ongoing Central Intelligence Agency operation.
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Stanley Sheinbaum found documents providing evidence that MSUG had been involved in the torture of Vietnamese nationals.
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Appalled with the revelations, Stanley Sheinbaum went public with the information and became an active opponent of the Vietnam War.
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In 1966 and again in 1968, Stanley Sheinbaum ran for the United States Congress in Santa Barbara on a peace platform, but was unsuccessful both times.
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In 1971, Stanley Sheinbaum was asked by activist "Ping" Ferry to help organize the Daniel Ellsberg Pentagon Papers defense team.
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Stanley Sheinbaum helped assemble the team of attorneys and became the main fundraiser and spokesperson, raising nearly one million dollars from over 25,000 contributors.
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Stanley Sheinbaum was joined in this effort by other wealthy Jewish men; later, the group became known as the Malibu Mafia.
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Five days later, Stanley Sheinbaum received a letter from President Ronald Reagan stating that if Arafat would fulfill his promises, the United States would "be responsive".
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Stanley Sheinbaum presented the Reagan letter to Arafat during their initial meeting, and an agreement was reached.
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From 1991 to 1993, Stanley Sheinbaum served as President of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners.
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Stanley Sheinbaum was highly critical of Chief Daryl Gates' response to the Rodney King beating.
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Stanley Sheinbaum believed the incident was not an isolated one, and led the effort, along with fellow commissioners, to force Gates from office.
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Stanley Sheinbaum served on the American Civil Liberties Union National Advisory Council.
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Stanley Sheinbaum died at his home in Brentwood on September 12,2016.