Content Description The collection consists of materials preserved by former WLU student Ben Sherman (Class of 1975) related to his student years with a focus on the 1972 Washington and Lee University Mock Democratic Convention. Ben Sherman participated in the 1972 Mock Convention as the floor leader for candidate Hubert Humphrey. Items include an autographed copy of Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter' s May 5, 1972 Mock Convention keynote address, a copy of Sherman's typescript nomination remarks for candidate...

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A 1960s era 5 x 7 black and white photograph of S. Douglass Cater, journalist, educator, and aid to President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1965, Cater was one of the first feature speakers of the Contact Committee at Washington and Lee University. The theme of the event was 'The American Experience and its Implications for the Individual Citizen, the American Nation, and the World.'