Walter Jenkins

Walter Jenkins

Walter Wilson Jenkins (March 23, 1918–November 23, 1985) was an American political figure and longtime top aide to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Jenkins' career ended after a sex scandal was reported weeks before the 1964 presidential election, when Jenkins was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct with another man in a public restroom in Washington, D. C.

Read more about Walter Jenkins:  Personal Life, Government Career, Later Years

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