Max friedersdorf biography

Max Lee Friedersdorf (July 7, 1929 – May 31, 2020) was an American federal administrative bureaucrat, reporter, diplomatic ambassador and corporate.
Friedersdorf joins the Nixon White House Congressional Relations Office, working his way up to Deputy Director in charge of House operations.
Max Lee Friedersdorf was an American federal administrative bureaucrat, reporter, diplomatic ambassador and corporate president serving as deputy assistant, secretary in the Presidential administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan.

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Max Friedersdorf

American bureaucrat (1929–2020)

Max Friedersdorf
Official portrait, 1987
In office January 20, 1981 – January 2, 1982
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Frank Moore
Succeeded by	Kenneth Duberstein
In office December 31, 1974 – January 20, 1977
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Bill Timmons
Succeeded by	Frank Moore
Born	Max Lee Friedersdorf (1929-07-07)July 7, 1929 Grammer, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 31, 2020(2020-05-31) (aged 90) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	New Mexico State University Franklin College (BA) American University (MA)

Max Lee Friedersdorf (July 7, 1929 – May 31, 2020) was an American federal administrative bureaucrat, reporter, diplomatic ambassador and corporate president serving as deputy assistant, secretary in the Presidential administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.

Early life, education and journalism career

Friedersdorf attended New Mexico State University, gra

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When Gerald R. Ford became President in August 1974, Max L. Friedersdorf was serving as Deputy Assistant to President Nixon for Legislative Affairs. His special responsibility was coordination of White House liaison with the House of Representatives. He worked directly under William E. Timmons, the head of the Congressional Liaison Office. In January 1975 Friedersdorf became the Assistant to the President (Ford) for Legislative Affairs and head of the office. He had overall responsibility for liaison between the President and Congress. The staff he directed included deputy assistants for the House and Senate and several special assistants under them. Friedersdorf himself reported to John Marsh, Counselor to the President.

Friedersdorf and his staff were involved in virtually all aspects of presidential relations with members of Congress. Tasks were often routine such as clearing personnel appointments, monitoring congressional invitations to White House social events and notifying congressional offices of various White House actions. More import

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When Gerald R. Ford became president in August 1974, Max L. Friedersdorf was serving as deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs. His special responsibility was coordination of White House liaison with the House of Representatives. He worked directly under William E. Timmons, the head of the Congressional Relations Office. In January 1975 Friedersdorf became the assistant to the president for legislative affairs and head of the office. He had overall responsibility for liaison between the president and Congress. The staff he directed included deputy assistants for the House and Senate and several special assistants under them.

Most of this collection deals with Friedersdorf's activities after becoming head of the overall congressional relations operation in January 1975. There are only a few folders in the chronological file concerning his activities as liaison with House members for the first five months of the administration. (The files of Vernon Loen and Charles Leppert include materials created by Friedersdorf in his ro