Larry McDonald Politician

Lawrence Patton McDonald, M.D. (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Democrat. He was a passenger on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors and presumed dead.A conservative Democrat, McDonald was active in numerous civic organizations and maintained a very conservative voting record in Congress. He was the prime mover in dedicating two statues in the US Congress Capital Rotunda-are to prominent African American leaders. He was known for his staunch opposition to communism and believed that there were longstanding covert efforts being made by the Trilateral Commission and other powerful US groups to bring about socialism and world government. He was the second president of the John Birch Society and also a cousin of General George S. Patton.