John Adams served as the first Vice President of the United States under
George Washington from April 21, 1789 to March 4, 1797. He later became
the second U.S. President from 1797 to 1801.
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ETHEL KENNEDY IS 85 TODAY
Ethel Skakel Kennedy is the widow of former U.S. Attorney General
(1961- 1964) and New York Senator (1965 – 1968) Robert F. Kennedy
who was assassinated while campaigning for President in 1968.
After her husband’s death, Kennedy continued to live at the family
home, Hickory Hill, in McLean, Virginia, until December 2009, when
it was sold for $8.25 million. Ethel never remarried.
HE WAS OREGON’S 30th GOVERNOR
Thomas Lawson McCall (March 22, 1913 – January 8, 1983)
Tom McCall was the Republican governor of Oregon for two terms from
1967 to 1975. Prior to his political career, McCall worked in the city room
of The Oregonian from behind a typewriter and was also a well respected
radio and television journalist.
Tom McCall and family hit the campaign trail in 1964
Historic speech given by Oregon Governer, Tom McCall, on
August 25th, 1970.
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