Mitchell, Paul oral history interview

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Paul Mitchell was born in Westfield, Massachusetts on January 20, 1926 to Mintaha “Mary” Saad and George John Mitchell. His father was Irish, but adopted by a Lebanese family. His mother was also Lebanese. In 1930, his family moved to Waterville to care for George’s mother. Paul’s father worked for Central Maine Power in the Waterville gas operation. His mother worked at various textile mills. There are five children in Paul’s family, including Senator George Mitchell, Jr. They grew up at first in the King’s Court neighborhood of Waterville in a predominantly Lebanese community. They then moved to a home on Front Street in Waterville. Paul attended the Waterville public schools through high school, graduating in 1944. He was able to complete his high school education by enrolling in the Navy V-12 Program, which brought him to Bates College for three semesters after graduation. He opted out of a military career in 1946, and returned to Maine to complete his education at the University o

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