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Lawrence F. "Larry" O'Brien Jr.


(July 7, 1917 – September 28, 1990)

Lawrence F. "Larry" O'Brien Jr. was special assistant to the president for congressional affairs from 1961 to 1965; US postmaster general from November 1965 to April 1968; and chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1968 to 1969 and 1970 to 1972.