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| − | '''Tom David Kahn''' was a socialist activist known for his affiliations with [[Bayard Rustin]] and the [[League for Industrial Democracy]]. | + | '''Tom David Kahn''' (September 15, 1938 - March 27, 1992) was a socialist activist known for his affiliations with [[Bayard Rustin]] and the [[League for Industrial Democracy]]. |
Kahn was also an important adviser to [[George Meany]] of the AFL-CIO.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/01/nyregion/tom-kahn-leader-in-labor-and-rights-movements-was-53.html Tom Kahn, Leader In Labor and Rights Movements, Was 53]</ref> | Kahn was also an important adviser to [[George Meany]] of the AFL-CIO.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/01/nyregion/tom-kahn-leader-in-labor-and-rights-movements-was-53.html Tom Kahn, Leader In Labor and Rights Movements, Was 53]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Early Life== | ||
| + | Kahn was born '''Thomas John Marcel''', and through adoption he was placed with Adele and David Kahn who renamed him Thomas David Kahn. | ||
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| + | In 1955 to 1957 he attended Brooklyn College.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/TomKahnAndTheFightForDemocracyAPoliticalPortraitAndPersonal Tom Kahn and the Fight for Democracy: A Political Portrait and Personal Recollection]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://rs5.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2010/ms010219.pdf Tom Kahn Papers (finding aid) Library of Congress], ('''PDF'''), including brief biography | ||
Revision as of 17:58, December 24, 2015
Tom David Kahn (September 15, 1938 - March 27, 1992) was a socialist activist known for his affiliations with Bayard Rustin and the League for Industrial Democracy.
Kahn was also an important adviser to George Meany of the AFL-CIO.[1]
Early Life
Kahn was born Thomas John Marcel, and through adoption he was placed with Adele and David Kahn who renamed him Thomas David Kahn.
In 1955 to 1957 he attended Brooklyn College.[2]
References
External Links
- Tom Kahn Papers (finding aid) Library of Congress, (PDF), including brief biography