RIVERS, L. MENDEL - REPRESENTATIVE (D. , S.C.)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03721A000300010061-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: July 22, 1963
• Content Type: BIO

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22 July 1963
RIVERS, L. Mendel -? Representative (D., S.C.)
BIRTH PLACE: Gumville, S. C. RESIDENCE: Charleston, S. C.
BIRTH DATE: 28 September 1905 CHILDREN ' None
MARITAL STATUS: Married
EDUCATION:
Educated in public schools, College of Charleston, and University
of South Carolina.
PUBLIC CAREER:
Congresses: 77th to 88th Congresses.
Current Congressional ComrnitteeE: Armed Services, Merchant
s
Marine and Fisheries.
Other: Served in South Carolina Legislature, 1933_. t 1936 to 1940
served as special attorney, United States Departm nt of Justice;
admitted to practice before Supreme Court of U. S..
Military Service: None listed,
CIVIC ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Member of
Elks, Masons, life member of Exchange Club, and member of
Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston. S.C.
CIA, INTEREST: Appointed member of CIA Subcommittee in 1962.
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