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1/13/2009, 06:12 AM
January 13, 1966: LBJ Appoints First Black Presidential Cabinet Member
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43 years ago, on this day in 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the first black cabinet member, making Robert C. Weaver head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the agency that develops and implements national housing policy and enforces fair housing laws.
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In keeping with his vision for a “Great Society,” Johnson sought to improve race relations and eliminate urban blight. As many of the country’s African Americans lived in run-down inner-city areas, appointing Weaver was an attempt to show his black constituency that he meant business on both counts.
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Weaver’s expertise in social and economic issues concerning urban blacks was well-known. Prior to his appointment as HUD secretary, the Harvard alum held key positions in several Democratic administrations. Under Franklin D. Roosevelt in the mid-to-late 1930s, he advised the secretary of the interior and served as a special assistant with the Housing Authority.
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In 2000, the HUD headquarters building he had dedicated in 1968 was renamed the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in his honor
In 1940, he was appointed to the National Defense Advisory Commission and worked to mobilize black workers during World War II. From 1955 to 1959, Weaver served as rent commissioner for the state of New York, then went on to serve as head of the Housing and Home Finance Agency under President John F. Kennedy.
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As HUD’s senior administrator, Weaver expanded affordable housing programs and, in 1968, advocated for the passage of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited
“discrimination against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.”
Weaver and Johnson shared the goal of revitalizing America’s urban areas through improved housing, the creation of inner-city parks and support for black-owned businesses.
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http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5323/weaver22471eh9.jpg
43 years ago, on this day in 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the first black cabinet member, making Robert C. Weaver head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the agency that develops and implements national housing policy and enforces fair housing laws.
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3038/weaver178739f260nu9.jpg
In keeping with his vision for a “Great Society,” Johnson sought to improve race relations and eliminate urban blight. As many of the country’s African Americans lived in run-down inner-city areas, appointing Weaver was an attempt to show his black constituency that he meant business on both counts.
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2604/weaverdeskmiq6.jpg
Weaver’s expertise in social and economic issues concerning urban blacks was well-known. Prior to his appointment as HUD secretary, the Harvard alum held key positions in several Democratic administrations. Under Franklin D. Roosevelt in the mid-to-late 1930s, he advised the secretary of the interior and served as a special assistant with the Housing Authority.
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4695/weaver54182465660d44fefcy6.jpg
In 2000, the HUD headquarters building he had dedicated in 1968 was renamed the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in his honor
In 1940, he was appointed to the National Defense Advisory Commission and worked to mobilize black workers during World War II. From 1955 to 1959, Weaver served as rent commissioner for the state of New York, then went on to serve as head of the Housing and Home Finance Agency under President John F. Kennedy.
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/829/weaver225pxrobertcweaveut8.jpg
As HUD’s senior administrator, Weaver expanded affordable housing programs and, in 1968, advocated for the passage of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited
“discrimination against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.”
Weaver and Johnson shared the goal of revitalizing America’s urban areas through improved housing, the creation of inner-city parks and support for black-owned businesses.
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/637/insane7zoao4.jpg