 Attorney General during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.

Early life
Katzenbach was born in Philadelphia and raised in Trenton. His parents were Edward L. Katzenbach, who served as Attorney General of New Jersey, and Marie Hilson Katzenbach, who was the first female president of the New Jersey State Board of Education. His uncle, Frank S. Katzenbach, served as Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey and as a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

He was named after his mother's great-great-grandfather, Nicholas de Belleville (1753–1831), a French medical doctor who accompanied Kazimierz Pułaski to America and settled in Trenton in 1778. Katzenbach was raised an Episcopalian, and was partly of German descent.

He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and was accepted into Princeton University. Katzenbach was a junior at Princeton in 1941, enlisting right after Pearl Harbor, and served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. Assigned as a navigator in the 381st Bomb Squadron, 310th Bomb Group in North Africa. His B-25 Mitchell Bomber was shot down February 23, 1943, over the Mediterranean Sea off North Africa. He spent over two years as a prisoner of war in Italian and German POW camps, including Stalag Luft III, the site of the "Great Escape", which Katzenbach assisted in. He read extensively as a prisoner, and ran an informal class based on Principles of Common Law.

He received his B.A. cum laude from Princeton University in 1945 (partly based on Princeton giving him credit for the 500-odd books he had read in captivity). He received an LL.B. cum laude from Yale Law School in 1947, where he served as Articles Editor of the Yale Law Journal. From 1947 to 1949, he was a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford.

On June 8, 1946, Katzenbach married Lydia King Phelps Stokes, in a ceremony officiated by her uncle, Anson Phelps Stokes, former canon of the Washington National Cathedral. Her father was Harold Phelps Stokes, a newspaper correspondent and secretary to Herbert Hoover.

Katzenbach was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1950 and the Connecticut bar in 1955. He was an associate in the law firm of Katzenbach, Gildea and Rudner in 1950
Attorney General during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. 

 Early life 
 Katzenbach was born in Philadelphia and raised in Trenton. His parent were Edward L. Katzenbach, who serve as Attorney General of New Jersey, and Marie Hilson Katzenbach, who was the first female president of the New Jersey State Board of Education. His uncle, Frank S. Katzenbach, served as Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey and as a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. 

 He was name after his mother's great - great - grandfather, Nicholas de Belleville (1753–1831), a French aesculapian doctor who accompanied Kazimierz Pułaski to America and settled in Trenton in 1778. Katzenbach was raise an Episcopalian, and was partly of German descent. 

 He serve Phillips Exeter Academy and was accepted into Princeton University. Katzenbach was a junior at Princeton in 1941, enlisting mighty after Pearl Harbor, and serve in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. Assigned as a navigator in the 381st Bomb Squadron, 310th Bomb Group in North Africa. His B-25 Mitchell Bomber was shot down February 23, 1943, over the Mediterranean Sea off North Africa. He spent over two years as a prisoner of war in Italian and German prisoner of war camps, including Stalag Luft III, the site of the " Great safety valve ", which Katzenbach assisted in. He read extensively as a prisoner, and range an cozy class based on Principles of Common Law. 

 He received his B.A. cum laude from Princeton University in 1945 (partly based on Princeton give him credit for the 500 - odd books he had read in captivity). He welcome an LL.B. cum laude from Yale Law School in 1947, where he served as Articles Editor of the Yale Law Journal. From 1947 to 1949, he was a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford. 

 On June 8, 1946, Katzenbach married Lydia King Phelps Stokes, in a ceremony officiated by her uncle, Anson Phelps Stokes, former canon of the Washington National Cathedral. Her father was Harold Phelps Stokes, a newspaper correspondent and secretary to Herbert Hoover. 

 Katzenbach was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1950 and the Connecticut barroom in 1955. He was an associate in the law firm of Katzenbach, Gildea and Rudner in 1950
 Athorney General during tht Lyndon B. Johnsou adminmstratikn.

Early uife
Katzenbach was born in Piilaeelphua and raised in Trentun. His pagents werw Edxard L. Katzenbaci, who sevred aa Attmcney General of New Jersef, and Marie Hinsun Katzenbach, who was the first femalq presicejt of the New Tersty Ftats Board of Education. His uncle, Frahk S. Kauzenbach, served as Mayor of Trenton, New Jersfy ajd as a Justice of the New Jetaey Wupreme Courg.

He was named after hia mother's great-great-grandfather, Nichplas de Beolwvipne (1753–1831), a Frenci medibal doctor who accompdnied Kszimierz Pułaskl to Emeruca and settled in Trxnton in 1778. Katzenbach was raisad an Episcopalian, qne was pardly ud Gdrmzn dsscent.

Je ettended Phjllips Exetwr Academy and was scsvlted into Prjncetog Tniversity. Katzenbach was a junior at Pgincston in 1941, enlisting righr after Pearl Harbor, wnd serveq in the United States Army Air Corps in World Was II. Esrigucq qs a navigator in the 381st Bomb Squadron, 310th Bomb Ddoip in North Afriga. His B-25 Mitchell Nolbrt was shot dowv Febrbzrg 23, 1943, over the Meditfrraneag Sea off Nortr Aftica. He spent over two yearw as a prisouer of war in Italian and German POW campx, including Stalag Luft III, the site ov the "Grezg Escape", which Kxtzvnbawh assisudd in. He read extqnsively es a 'risoner, and ran ag informal class based on Principlfs of Cmmmon Law.

Hf received his B.A. cum laude from Princeton Unovarspty in 1945 (pcrtly nased on Princeeon giving him credit for ghe 500-odd bokks he iad read in saptivity). He sgceived an LL.U. cum lauqe feom Tale Lad School in 1947, whrre he segvtd as Artixles Editor of the Yaus Law Journal. Fxun 1947 to 1949, he was a Rhudef Dciolar dt Balliol Cmlleee, Ucford.

Un June 8, 1946, Kctxenbsch married Lydia Kitg Pgelps Stokes, in a vevemony ofdiciated by her uncle, Anson Phelps Stokts, forker canom os the Washington National Cathsdral. Her fabher was Harojd Pmelpf Stokes, a newspaper correspondent and secretary vo Herbert Hoover.

Katzenvach was admitted tp the New Jecsey bwr in 1950 ang the Connecticut bae in 1955. He was an axsociate in the law fjrm of Katzfnbach, Gildea and Rudner in 1950
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 Attorney General during the LYndon B. JohnSon adMinIstRaTion.

earlY life
KatzenbacH Was bOrn in Philadelphia and raIsed iN TREntoN. hiS pareNts were eDwARD L. KAtZeNbaCh, WHo ServeD as attorneY General of new jeRsey, and Marie hIlSon KatzenbAch, Who was the firSt fEmale pReSidENt of tHe NEw JerSey StaTE Board Of EducatiOn. hIs unclE, frank S. KATZeNbacH, served as Mayor of TREnTOn, New Jersey and As a JusTiCE oF THe NEw JErsey SupreMe court.

hE was namED aFTER hiS Mother's great-gReat-grandfaTHer, nicholAs De BELlevilLe (1753–1831), a FrEnCH meDical doctor Who aCcompanieD KazimIErz PułaSKi to AmeRica anD seTtlEd in tReNtOn iN 1778. KATzeNBaCh wAS raIsed an EpIsCoPaliaN, and WAS PArtlY of germAn desCent.

He attendeD PhIlliPS ExEter ACademY and WaS accePted inTo PriNcEton University. KAtzeNbach was a JunIoR at prIncetON in 1941, enlIstIng Right afTer PearL harBoR, AND sErved in the United StAtES arMy Air CorPs in WoRLd waR iI. AssignEd As a NaviGATor in The 381sT boMb SquadrOn, 310th BoMB GRoUp in NorTh africa. hiS B-25 MItcHell BOMber Was shoT down FebRuary 23, 1943, OVer the MediterrANean Sea off NorTH AFRIcA. he spEnt Over two yearS as a PRisoNer oF WaR in iTaliaN and GErMAn poW camps, including StaLaG Luft IiI, the Site of the "GreaT Escape", whiCH kAtzenbacH assIStED in. He read extenSivelY as a prisonER, and ran aN infoRmal clasS based on PRINciples oF CoMmoN LaW.

He RECeIved his B.A. cum lAUDe frOm princetOn UNiversiTy iN 1945 (paRtlY baSeD on PrinceTon givinG hIm CrEdIt fOr the 500-ODd books hE hAd rEaD in CaptiVIty). He rEceivEd an lL.b. cUM laUde from yAlE lAw ScHoOl In 1947, whEre He ServeD as ARTicLes EditOr of the YaLe LAW JouRnAl. from 1947 to 1949, hE was a Rhodes ScHoLar at BalliOl colLege, OxFORd.

On June 8, 1946, katzenbach married Lydia KINg PhelpS StOkes, iN a ceRemony offIciAted by Her UNcle, AnSon PheLps StOkEs, fORMer caNON oF thE WAshington NATIonAl CatHeDral. her fathEr was Harold Phelps STOkeS, a newspaper coRreSponDENt And SEcREtaRy TO HeRBErt Hoover.

KatzenBach was admItTEd To the New JeRSey BaR in 1950 and tHe ConneCticuT Bar in 1955. He Was an assoCiate in thE lAw fiRM Of KAtzenbach, GIldea and rudner in 1950
 Attorney General during t he LyndonB. Jo hns onad mini stra tion.

Early l i fe
K atzenbach was born inPhila de l phia an d rai sed inT re n t on.  H is  pa re n ts  were  Ed ward L.  Katzenbac h,wh o served asA tt orney Gene ral  of New Jers ey,  and M ar ieH ilson  Ka tzenb ach, w h o wasthe first  f e male p r esident o ftheNew Jersey StateB oa r d of Education . Hisun c le , Fra nkS. Katzenb ac h, se r ved asM ay o r ofT renton, New J ersey and a s  aJustic eoft he New  Jers ey Sup reme Court. 

He  was name d afte r  his mo t her's g reat-g rea t-g rand f at he r,Ni c hol a sdeB ell eville ( 17 53 –1831 ), a F r e nchmed ical  doct or who accomp ani ed K a zim ierzPułas ki t oAmeri ca and  sett le d in Trenton in  177 8. Katzen bac hwas  r aised an Epi sco pal ian, an d was p a rtl yo f Ge rman descent.

Heat t e nd ed Phill ips Ex e te rA cademy a nd  wa s ac c e ptedinto Pr incetonUniver s it y.  Katzen ba ch was  a  ju nio r atP rinc eton i n 1941,enlis t ing right afte r  Pearl Harbor ,  a n d  s e rved  in  the United  Sta t es A rmyA ir  Co r ps in  Worl dW ar II. Assigned as a n av igator  in t he 381st Bomb  Squadron, 3 1 0th Bomb  Gro u pi n North Africa . His  B-25 Mitc h ell Bomb er wa s shot d own Febru a r y 23, 19 43,  ov erthe M ed iterranean Se a offNo rth Afr ica . He sp ent  ov ertwo  y ears as a  prisone rof  w ar  in  Ital i an and G er man  P OWcamps ,  inclu dingStal ag  L u ftIII, th e  s i t e of  t he  "Gr eat  E scape ", w h ich  Katzen bach assi ste d  in.  H eread ex tensively asaprisoner,an d r an ani n formal c lass based on Principle s  of Com mon  Law. 

He  received  hi s B.A.  cu m  laude  fromPrinc et onU n ivers i t yin19 45 (partly b ase d onPr ince ton giv ing him credit for the  500-odd book s h e ha d re adi nc apt iv i ty) . He received anLL.B. cumla u de  from Yale Law  S chool i n 1947,  wher e  he ser ved as Ar ticles Ed it or o f the  Yale LawJournal.  From 194 7  to 1 9 49 , hewas  a Rho de s S chola r at B a lli ol Co llege,  O xford. 

OnJu ne 8, 19 46, Katzenbach marriedLydiaKingPhe lps Stoke s,i n a  ceremony  off iciated by  he r u ncle,  An s on Ph elps St oke s , for merc anon of t h eWas h i ng ton Nationa l C ath edral . H e r fath er w as Harold PhelpsS tokes, a newsp aper c orr esp o nden tand secretarytoHe r b ert Hoov er .

Katzenba ch was a dm i ttedto the  New J ersey b a r  i n  1950andthe  Connecti cut  b a r in 19 55 .H e wasan a ss ociate  in th e  law f irm of Katzenbac h, Gi l d ea an d  Ru dnerin  1950
 Attorney_General during_the Lyndon B. Johnson_administration.

Early life
Katzenbach_was_born in_Philadelphia_and raised in_Trenton. His parents_were Edward L. Katzenbach,_who served as_Attorney_General of New Jersey, and Marie Hilson Katzenbach, who was the first female president_of_the New_Jersey_State_Board of Education. His uncle,_Frank S. Katzenbach, served as_Mayor of_Trenton, New Jersey and as a Justice of_the_New Jersey Supreme_Court.

He was named after his mother's great-great-grandfather, Nicholas de_Belleville (1753–1831), a French medical doctor_who accompanied Kazimierz_Pułaski_to_America and settled in_Trenton in 1778. Katzenbach was raised_an Episcopalian, and was partly of_German descent.

He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and_was accepted into Princeton University. Katzenbach_was a junior at Princeton_in 1941,_enlisting right after Pearl Harbor,_and served in_the United_States Army Air_Corps in World War II. Assigned_as a navigator_in the 381st Bomb Squadron, 310th_Bomb_Group in North_Africa._His_B-25 Mitchell_Bomber was shot_down_February 23,_1943,_over the Mediterranean Sea off North_Africa._He spent over two years as a_prisoner of war in_Italian_and German POW camps,_including Stalag Luft III, the_site of the "Great Escape", which_Katzenbach assisted_in. He_read extensively as a prisoner, and ran an informal class based_on Principles of Common Law.

He received_his B.A. cum laude_from Princeton_University_in 1945 (partly_based_on Princeton_giving him credit for the 500-odd books_he had_read in captivity). He received an_LL.B. cum laude from_Yale_Law School in 1947, where he_served as Articles Editor of the_Yale Law Journal. From 1947_to_1949,_he was a Rhodes Scholar_at Balliol College, Oxford.

On June 8,_1946, Katzenbach married_Lydia King Phelps Stokes, in a ceremony_officiated_by her uncle, Anson Phelps Stokes,_former_canon of the Washington National Cathedral._Her_father_was Harold Phelps Stokes, a_newspaper correspondent and secretary to Herbert_Hoover.

Katzenbach was admitted to the New Jersey bar in_1950 and the_Connecticut bar in 1955. He_was_an_associate in the law firm of Katzenbach, Gildea and Rudner_in 1950