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James I. Loeb (August 18, 1909 – January 10, 1992) was a 20th-century American politician and U.S. ambassador to Peru, who served as the first national executive secretary of Americans for Democratic Action.
James I. Loeb Jr. served as a consultant to Charles S. Murphy, President Harry S. Truman's Special Counsel between 1951 and 1952. The Loeb Files are comprised of documents from this period. (Loeb dropped the "Junior" from his name after his tenure with the Truman Administration.)
3 days ago · At a conference of prominent American liberals and labor leaders held in New York City on May 9-10, 1941, the Union for Democratic Action (UDA) was formally organized, with James Loeb Jr. as executive secretary, Reinhold Niebuhr as national chairman, and Frank Kingdon as president.
James I. Loeb. National director, Union for Democratic Action (1945-47) and Americans for Democratic Action (1947-51); Consultant to President Harry S. Truman's special counsel (1951-52); Executive Assistant to Governor W. Averell Harriman (1952); U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1961-62); and Ambassador to Guinea (1963-65). June 26 & June 27, 1970.
Jan 12, 2024 · Last updated March 14, 2024. Non-career appointee. State of Residence: New York. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Peru) Appointed: April 18, 1961. Presentation of Credentials: May 23, 1961.
James Loeb, Jr., to ER, 27 January 1947, AERP. Refusing to Speak in Toronto After ER accepted an invitation to speak at the American Women's Club of Toronto in April, she received protests charging that the club discriminated against Jews.
In 1941, Loeb co-founded and directed the Union for Democratic Action, and in 1947 he co-founded Americans for Democratic Action. From 1951-1952, Loeb was consultant to President Truman's special counsel. In 1952, he was executive assistant to Governor W. Averell Harriman.
