Vernon Jordan
Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr. (born August 15, 1935) is an African-American lawyer, business executive and civil rights activist in the United States. A leading figure in the civil rights movement, he was chosen by President Bill Clinton as a close adviser. Jordan has become known as an influential figure in American politics.
Read more about Vernon Jordan: Early Life and Education, Legal Career and Activism, Murder Attempt, Clinton Administration, Recent Activities, Marriage and Family, Publications, Legacy and Honors, Representation in Other Media
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“As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth—whatever the truth may be—that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life.”
—June Jordan (b. 1936)