1st Negro in Cabinet, 1966...
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January 14, 1966
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 14, 1966.
* Robert C. Weaver
* 1st Negro Cabinet Member
This 38 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "First Negro Named For Cabinet Post" with subheads that include: "Weaver Chosen To Head New Housing Dept." Also a two column photo of Robert Weaver with President Lyndon Johnson. Other news of the day throughout. minor browning at the margins, otherwise in nice condition.
Background Information: Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907July 17, 1997) served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (also known as HUD) from 1966 to 1968. Weaver was born in Washington, D.C., on December 29, 1907, and received a doctorate from Harvard University in 1934. He married Ella V. Haith in 1935, and they had one child. He is notable as being the first Black cabinet official in the United States. source: wikipedia
* Robert C. Weaver
* 1st Negro Cabinet Member
This 38 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "First Negro Named For Cabinet Post" with subheads that include: "Weaver Chosen To Head New Housing Dept." Also a two column photo of Robert Weaver with President Lyndon Johnson. Other news of the day throughout. minor browning at the margins, otherwise in nice condition.
Background Information: Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907July 17, 1997) served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (also known as HUD) from 1966 to 1968. Weaver was born in Washington, D.C., on December 29, 1907, and received a doctorate from Harvard University in 1934. He married Ella V. Haith in 1935, and they had one child. He is notable as being the first Black cabinet official in the United States. source: wikipedia
Category: The 20th Century
