Philip Klutznick

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Philip Klutznick

Philip Morris Klutznick (born July 9, 1907 in Kansas City , Missouri , † August 14, 1999 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and from 1977 to 1979 president of the World Jewish Congress .

biography

After studying law, Klutznick joined the public service of the city of Omaha ( Nebraska ), where he was responsible for the redevelopment of slum areas and urban renewal . He later became assistant to the United States Attorney General and as such was responsible for public property in the United States Department of Justice . During the Second World War he was also responsible for building temporary homes for workers in the armaments industry . This also included the accommodations and research facilities for the scientists and engineers who worked on the " Manhattan Project " atomic bomb program of the National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee .

After the end of the Second World War he was responsible for the construction of inexpensive housing for war returnees in Chicago. He was also responsible for building some of the city's most successful shopping centers such as Water Tower Place .

As a staunch member of the Democratic Party, Klutznick was also a supporter of his friend and then ambassador to the United Nations , Adlai Stevenson , in his plans for the redevelopment of the Third World . He also served in government offices during the tenure of five US presidents . In 1977 he succeeded Nahum Goldmann as President of the World Jewish Congress and held this office for two years until he was replaced by Edgar Bronfman in 1979.

On 9 January 1980 it appointed US President Jimmy Carter to the trade minister (Commerce Secretary) in his Cabinet . He held this office until the end of Carter's term on January 19, 1981.

He later used his numerous contacts to raise several million US dollars in donations for Israel .

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SURNAME Klutznick, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Klutznick, Philip Morris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Kansas City , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1999
Place of death Chicago , Illinois