James Nabrit Jr.
James Nabrit Jr. | |
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Nabrit Jr. in 1967 | |
| United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1965–1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| President of Howard University | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1900 Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1997 (aged 97) Washington D.C., U.S |
| Education | Morehouse College, Northwestern University |
James Madison Nabrit Jr. (September 7, 1900 – December 27, 1997) was a prominent American civil rights attorney who won several important arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, served as president of Howard University for much of the 1960s, and was appointed Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations by President Lyndon B. Johnson. His brother, Samuel M. Nabrit, was appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. His son, James Nabrit III, was also a civil rights attorney.