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Clarence Benjamin Jones (born January 8, 1931) is an American lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Aug 27, 2013 · Clarence Jones played an integral but mostly unseen role in the 1963 March on Washington. As Martin Luther King Jr.'s legal adviser, Jones assisted in drafting King's landmark speech, and drew...
Aug 24, 2023 · Clarence B. Jones, the personal counsel for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is still defending King’s mission ahead of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
In 2015, President Barack Obama honored Dr. Clarence B. Jones at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In June 2017, after nearly 70 years, Clarence Benjamin Jones, a distinguished Palmyra High School alumnus, returned home to be welcomed back and honored.
Dec 10, 2015 · Biography. Legal advisor and civil rights leader Clarence B. Jones was born on January 8, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents, Mary and Goldshore Jones, were live-in domestic household servants.
A week before Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 95, King’s personal attorney, advisor, draft speech writer, and friend Clarence B. Jones celebrated his own birthday.
Aug 27, 2013 · On 28 August 1963, Clarence B. Jones stood 15 metres behind the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr as he set aside a prepared speech and began to describe his “dream” for America.
