Lee Atwater
Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.
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- Born in
- Atlanta
- Educated at
- University of South CarolinaA.C. Flora High SchoolNewberry College
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1951
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