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The Vietnam War at the Burns Library: The Tip O’Neill Congressional Archives (Part Two)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

In Part One I looked at the change of heart Congressman Tip O’Neill experienced in 1967 regarding the Vietnam War. Formerly a supporter of the Executive branch’s military policy, O’Neill, encouraged by a stream of constituents’ anti-war letters, shifted to … Continue reading →

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The Vietnam War at the Burns Library: The Tip O’Neill Congressional Archives

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

Thomas Phillip “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (1912-1994) served as a Representative for Massachusetts’s Congressional delegation from 1953-1987, including ten years as Speaker of the House (1977-1987). He was also a Boston College alumnus (’36). O’Neill donated his Congressional papers to Boston College … Continue reading →

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