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Clarence Benjamin Jones (born January 8, 1931) is an American lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
In 1962, Jones became general counsel for the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, SCLC’s fundraising arm. Later that year, Jones would advise King to write President John F. Kennedy on the Cuban missile crisis.
In 2015, President Barack Obama honored Dr. Clarence B. Jones at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In June 2017, after nearly 70 years, Clarence Benjamin Jones, a distinguished Palmyra High School alumnus, returned home to be welcomed back and honored.
29 de ago. de 2013 · Tras la muerte del Premio Nobel de la Paz en 1968, es la única persona viva autorizada para testificar cómo fue la redacción del discurso que cambió la forma de ver las diferencias étnicas en los...
18 de nov. de 2018 · Jones is currently a visiting professor at the University of San Francisco, and a writer-in-residence at the Martin Luther King Institute at Stanford University. He has been a contributor on numerous media outlets including Fox, CNN and NPR. He now lives in Palo Alto, California. Subjects: African American History, People. Terms:
27 de ago. de 2013 · Clarence B. Jones: A Guiding Hand Behind 'I Have A Dream'. Clarence B. Jones this month in Palo Alto, Calif. As Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and adviser, Jones contributed to many of...
9 de ene. de 2024 · A week before what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 95th birthday, Clarence B. Jones reminisced about his relationship with the civil rights leader. “Never ever have I seen or will ...
