George Elsey

1918-02-05 – 2015-12-30 (age 97) Palo Alto, California, USA

Biography

George McKee Elsey (February 5, 1918 – December 30, 2015) was an American naval commander who was an advisor to Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. He also served as a speechwriter and political strategist for Truman during the 1948 election.

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Known For

FDR

1994

as Self — Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve

Hiroshima

2005

as Self - Military Advisor

The Day They Dropped The Bomb

2015

as Himself