William Scranton

William Warren Scranton (born July 19, 1917), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. From 1976 to 1977, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Early Career

Scranton practiced law and then entered the business community after the war becoming successful in several firms in northeastern Pennsylvania. He became active in Republican Party politics in the 1950s and came to the attention of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1959, Eisenhower appointed Scranton as a special assistant to U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Scranton served a little over a year before resigning to run for Congress.

Related Topics:
Dwight D. Eisenhower - 1959 - U.S. Secretary of State - John Foster Dulles

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Scranton?s name recognition and family connections helped him win a victory over an

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incumbent in a largely Democratic district.

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Incumbent - Democratic

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Scranton represented Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of

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Representatives from 1961 to 1963. Though a freshman Republican, he quickly gained a reputation as an outspoken centrist and supported much of President John F. Kennedy?s social agenda including civil rights and the Peace Corps. The media quickly dubbed him a ?Kennedy Republican?.

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1961 - John F. Kennedy?s - Civil rights - Peace Corps - ?Kennedy Republican?

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