Robert C. Weaver
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States secretary of housing and urban development (HUD) from 1966 to 1968, when the department was newly established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Weaver was the first African American to be appointed to a US cabinet-level position.Prior to his appointment as cabinet officer, Weaver had served in the administration of President John F. Kennedy. In addition, he had served in New York State government, and in high-level positions in New York City. During the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, he was one of 45 prominent African Americans appointed to positions and helped make up the Black Cabinet, an informal group of African-American public policy advisers. Weaver directed federal programs during the administration of the New Deal, at the same time completing his doctorate in economics in 1934 at Harvard University. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Negro ghetto. by Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-
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Negro labor; a national problem by Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-
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The urban complex; human values in urban life by Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-
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Dilemmas of urban America by Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-
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The Future of federalism; the law center dedication lecture series
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The urban environment: how it can be improved by Zisch, William E.
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