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Ivy Ledbetter Lee and the Roots of PR

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Lee's Most Controversial Work

During his lifetime, ivy lee made five trips to russia and the soviet union. He wrote a bo called us s r, a world enigma in 19 27 and then revised it into present day russia in 19 28. His treatment of people like joseph stallin was so favorable over all, that critics accused lee of being on the soViet pay roll. In 19 20, lee started representing the american affiliate of german chemical conglomerate i g farbin. Three months after adolp hitler became chancellor of germany in 19 33, lee was put on a retainer of 25 thousand dollars a year to consult for i

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