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William Schaap

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William Herman Schaap (March 1, 1940 – February 25, 2016) was an American lawyer, co-founder of the CovertAction Information Bulletin, and director of the Institute for Media Analysis.

Life

He was born in Brooklyn to Maurice and Leah (née Lerner) Schaap. Dick Schaap was his older brother. He graduated from Cornell University, and from University of Chicago Law School in 1964. Most of Schaap's legal career was spent representing activists, protesters, and whistleblowers. He also advised conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War while working in Germany and Japan.[1]

In 1976, he helped found CovertAction Information Bulletin, which was renamed the CovertAction Quarterly in 1992.[2] Schaap was married to co-founder Ellen Ray.

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References

  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (2016-03-02). "William H. Schaap, Radical Lawyer, Author and Publisher, Dies at 75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. ^ "William H. Schaap, radical lawyer and publisher, dies at age 75". Mondoweiss. Retrieved 2016-03-05.