Detail is complete, since only deceased Americans are included. Biographical information on federal, state, and local politicians, elected and appointed. Who's Who series, which is the premier dictionary of contemporary biography. This volume also includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 1989 Signed, short entries are arranged alphabetically under broad topical sections.
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