What’s In a Name?

ID: 2747 ~ Source: Jaworski, Hannibal “Joe.” Interviewed by Daniel C. Lyman, November 19, 1989, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. Access full interview here.
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Each of the Jaworski brothers received a name with historical significance. Here, Leon’s older brother, Hannibal “Joe” Jaworski, explains the inspiration behind the names.

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By Regina Wenger
In July 1974, Leon Jaworski argued to the Supreme Court that not even the president of the United States was above the law. As the special prosecutor in the Watergate proceedings, Jaworski sought tape recordings made by President Nixon. The…