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Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant

Lt. Gen. Julius Becton

About the Program

Lt. Gen. Julius Becton (Ret.) talks about his autobiography.  Gen. Becton, a veteran of WWII and U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam, served as the director of FEMA from 1985 to 1989.  This talk was hosted by Knollwood, a military retirement community in Washington, DC.    

  

About the Authors

Lt. Gen. Julius Becton

Lt. Gen. Julius Becton (U.S. Army), who retired from the military in 1983 after 40 years of service, was president of Prairie View A&M University from 1989 to 1994.  He was also superintendent of the Washington, DC public school system from 1996 to 1998.      

 


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  • Sunday, January 24th at 6pm (ET)
  • Sunday, January 24th at 9am (ET)
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