Larry McDonald

U.S. Congressperson

1935 – 1983

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Who was Larry McDonald?

Lawrence Patton McDonald, M.D. was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the seventh congressional district of Georgia as a Democrat. He was a passenger on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors and presumed dead.

A conservative Democrat, he was active in numerous civic organizations and maintained a very conservative voting record in Congress. He was known for his staunch opposition to communism and believed in long standing covert efforts by Trilateral Commission and other powerful US groups to bring about a socialism and world government. He was the second president of the John Birch Society and also a cousin of General George S. Patton.

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Born
Apr 1, 1935
Atlanta
Also known as
  • Dr. Larry McDonald
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Davidson College
  • Emory University School of Medicine
Lived in
  • Atlanta
Died
Sep 1, 1983
Sakhalin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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