O'Dwyer, Paul

O'Dwyer, Paul
▪ 1999

      Irish-born American lawyer, liberal Democratic politician, and champion of the underdog who devoted his career to such causes as civil rights, the creation of Israel, an end to the Vietnam War, and a united and free Ireland (b. June 29, 1907, Bohola, County Mayo, Ire.—d. June 24, 1998, Goshen, N.Y.).

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