Government, Law, and Public Policy
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Henry Carter | 1874 | U.S. Economist, Promoter of the American Economic Association, Led Movement to Regulate "Natural Monopolies" in Economic Life | |
| Adelman, Kenneth | 1967 | Deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, National Editor of Washingtonian magazine | |
| Cole, Tom | 1971 | Representative from Oklahoma, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| Flanagan, Hallie | 1911 | Director of the Federal Theater Project | |
| Garang, John | 1969 | Vice president of Sudan, leader of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army | |
| Hopkins, Harry | 1912 | WPA administrator and architect of the New Deal | |
| Kenyon, William | 1890 | Senator from Iowa | |
| Moose, George | 1966 | Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador to Benin and Senegal | |
| Moss, Dennis C. | 1974 | Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade County, Florida | |
| Railsback, Tom | 1954 | Representative from Illinois | |
| Rawson, Charles | Senator from Iowa | ||
| Savage, Ezra P. | Twelfth Governor of Nebraska and tenth Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | ||
| Katayama, Sen | 1892 | Co-founder of the Japan Communist Party | |
| Wearin, Otha | 1924 | Representative from Iowa | |
| Welch, Joseph | 1914 | Head attorney for the United States Army during the Army-McCarthy Hearings | |
| Wheat, Alan | 1972 | Representative from Missouri | |
| Wilson, George | 1904 | Senator from Iowa, Governor of Iowa | |
| Wingate, Henry | 1969 | Chief Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Wu, K. C. | 1923 | Governor of Taiwan Province, Mayor of Shanghai |
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