In Memoriam: Vernon E. Jordan Jr.

In Memoriam: Vernon E. Jordan Jr.

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We Remember Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Civil Rights Leader, Political Advisor, and Author

“True self-interest has to do not only with looking out for yourself, but also with the preservation of society’s goals and values, and with the creation of conditions in which all people may get ahead and share in the responsibilities of citizenship.”

Vernon Jordan presented at the 2009 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference.

 

Photo Credit: Barbi Reed

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