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30. 1961: Merle, His Former Teacher, and Guests at His Swearing-In Ceremony as U.S. Attorney

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Nearly fifty years from his birth, Merle is joined at his swearing-in ceremony from one of his teachers from Conneaut High School. Fifty years ahead of her time, this unidentified teacher of Merle’s, lived to see one of her students - a great-great grandson of a former slave, ascend to one of the highest positions in the United States. U.S. Representative, Charles Vanik can be seen in the middle of this photograph, wearing a bow tie.

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Kent State University

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Keywords

  1. Career
  2. Cleveland
  3. Law And Race
  4. Legal Biography
  5. Legal Profession

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