Weaver, George L-P (George Leon Paul), 1912-1995

George Leon-Paul Weaver was an American labor leader, active in promoting civil rights both in the U.S. and internationally. After serving as Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he was in 1968 elected chair of the governing body of the U.N.'s International Labour Organization. He was the first American to be named "Honorary Commander" in the Order of the Defender of the Realm, a Malaysian federal award for meritorious service to the country. (Source: Wikipedia)