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.

Later Career

After the Kent State shootings in 1970 Scranton was asked to chair the Commission on Student Unrest to investigate this and other incidents of campus violence. The committee?s conclusions came to be known as the ?Scranton Report?.

Related Topics:
Kent State shootings - 1970

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He reentered the business world and served on the boards of several high profile American corporations such as A&P, IBM, The New York Times, Pan American Airways, and the H.J. Heinz Company and was president of Northeastern National Bank and Trust Company. He has also been associated with the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations, and was a trustee of Yale University, his alma mater.

Related Topics:
A&P - IBM - The New York Times - Pan American Airways - H.J. Heinz Company - Trilateral Commission - Council on Foreign Relations - Alma mater

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In 1976, he was chosen by President Gerald Ford to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations. His measured approach to diplomacy and genuine interest in human rights earned him much respect in his short time in office. Some in the Republican party pushed for Scranton to be named Ford?s running mate for the 1976 presidential election, but Ford chose Senator Robert Dole of Kansas

Related Topics:
1976 - Gerald Ford - United Nations - Human rights - Robert Dole

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instead. After his term as U.N. Ambassador, Scranton retired to his home in Dalton, Pennsylvania.

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Scranton's son, William Scranton, III served as Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor under Richard Thornburgh. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1986 and is considered a leading candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2006.

Related Topics:
William Scranton, III - Richard Thornburgh - 1986 - 2006

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