| Lee White | |
| Office: | White House Counsel |
| President: | Lyndon Johnson |
| Term Start: | January 17, 1965 |
| Term End: | February 11, 1966 |
| Predecessor: | Mike Feldman |
| Successor: | Harry McPherson Milton Semer |
| Birth Name: | Lee Calvin White |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
Lee Calvin White (September 1, 1923 – October 31, 2013) was an advisor to both President Kennedy and Johnson, most notably on civil rights matters.[1]
White studied electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska graduated with a B.S. White then began studying law at the University of Nebraska College of Law graduating with his L.L.B.
White worked as an attorney for the Tennessee Valley Authority. From 1954 to 1957, and then from 1958 to 1961, he was assistant to Senator John F. Kennedy. From 1961 to 1963 he was Assistant Special Counsel to President Kennedy. From 1963 to 1966 he was Associate Special Counsel, and thenSpecial Counsel, to President Johnson.[2] From 1966 to 1969 he was Chairman of the Federal Power Commission.[3]
According to historian Robert Dallek, although he was "not overtly or dramatically evident as a public figure, he worked behind the scenes in an effective way to deliver on executive reforms or actions." He was instrumental in pushing through Congress the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4]
In the 2014 film Selma, he was played by Giovanni Ribisi.[5]
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