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'''Lloyd Nelson Hand''' (born in 1929) is an American lawyer and political aide who served as [[Chief of Protocol of the United States]] in the 1960s. Prior to that, he was an assistant to then-U.S. Senator [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and was a state coordinator for his presidential campaign. |
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'''Lloyd Nelson Hand''' (born in 1929) served as [[United States]] [[Chief of Protocol]] from January 21, 1965 to March 21, 1966, under President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref name="United States Department of State - Office of the Historian - Lloyd Nelson Hand (1929–)">{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/hand-lloyd-nelson|title=Lloyd Nelson Hand (1929–)|work=[[Office of the Historian]]|publisher=[[United States Department of State]]|accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> He had been appointed the same day he assumed office. He was preceded by [[Angier Biddle Duke]], who resigned,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/30/archives/duke-resigns-as-state-department-protocol-chief-johnson-picks-lloyd.html Duke Resigns as State Department Protocol Chief; Johnson Picks Lloyd N. Hand of Los Angeles, a Lawyer, to Succeed to Office]</ref> and succeeded by [[James W. Symington]]. He now works as Senior Counsel at the law firm [[King & Spalding]].<ref>[https://www.kslaw.com/people/handler KSLaw.com]</ref> He is a member of the [[Council of American Ambassadors]].<ref>[https://www.americanambassadors.org/programs/ambassadors-roundtables/ambassadors-roundtable-with-the-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-korea Ambassadors Roundtable with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea]</ref> |
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==Career== |
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From 1957 to 1961, Hand served as a staff assistant to Johnson while he served in the [[U.S. Senate]]. When Johnson announced his candidacy for [[President of the United States]], Hand became the campaign's state coordinator in California, but Johnson would eventually become [[John F. Kennedy]]'s running mate. After Kennedy won the election and Johnson became Vice President, Hand became a lawyer and vice president of the Pierce National Life Insurance Company in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/30/archives/duke-resigns-as-state-department-protocol-chief-johnson-picks-lloyd.html Duke Resigns as State Department Protocol Chief; Johnson Picks Lloyd N. Hand of Los Angeles, a Lawyer, to Succeed to Office]</ref> |
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In December 1964, when [[Angier Biddie Duke]] announced his resignation as [[Chief of Protocol of the United States]] to become [[United States Ambassador to Spain|U.S. Ambassador to Spain]], then-President Johnson named Hand to replace Duke. Duke took office as Chief of Protocol on January 21, 1965. He left the position after 14 months.<ref name="United States Department of State - Office of the Historian - Lloyd Nelson Hand (1929–)">{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/hand-lloyd-nelson|title=Lloyd Nelson Hand (1929–)|work=[[Office of the Historian]]|publisher=[[United States Department of State]]|accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> |
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He now works as Senior Counsel at the law firm [[King & Spalding]].<ref>[https://www.kslaw.com/people/handler KSLaw.com]</ref> He is a member of the [[Council of American Ambassadors]].<ref>[https://www.americanambassadors.org/programs/ambassadors-roundtables/ambassadors-roundtable-with-the-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-korea Ambassadors Roundtable with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:37, 28 June 2019
Lloyd Nelson Hand | |
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| Chief of Protocol of the United States | |
| In office January 21, 1965 – March 21, 1966 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Angier Biddle Duke |
| Succeeded by | James W. Symington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lloyd Nelson Hand |
Lloyd Nelson Hand (born in 1929) is an American lawyer and political aide who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States in the 1960s. Prior to that, he was an assistant to then-U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and was a state coordinator for his presidential campaign.
Career
From 1957 to 1961, Hand served as a staff assistant to Johnson while he served in the U.S. Senate. When Johnson announced his candidacy for President of the United States, Hand became the campaign's state coordinator in California, but Johnson would eventually become John F. Kennedy's running mate. After Kennedy won the election and Johnson became Vice President, Hand became a lawyer and vice president of the Pierce National Life Insurance Company in Los Angeles.[1]
In December 1964, when Angier Biddie Duke announced his resignation as Chief of Protocol of the United States to become U.S. Ambassador to Spain, then-President Johnson named Hand to replace Duke. Duke took office as Chief of Protocol on January 21, 1965. He left the position after 14 months.[2]
He now works as Senior Counsel at the law firm King & Spalding.[3] He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.[4]
References
- ^ Duke Resigns as State Department Protocol Chief; Johnson Picks Lloyd N. Hand of Los Angeles, a Lawyer, to Succeed to Office
- ^ "Lloyd Nelson Hand (1929–)". Office of the Historian. United States Department of State. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ KSLaw.com
- ^ Ambassadors Roundtable with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
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