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1993 Harry Haldeman, Nixon's cabinet member (1968-73), dies
1989 Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position 1966 Robert C Weaver, confirmed as 1st black cabinet member (HUD) 1966 1st black selected for President cabinet (Lyndon Baines Johnson selects Robert C Weaver-HUD) 1965 Israeli cabinet approves diplomatic relations with West Germany 1958 Alan Milburn, born in Tow Law, County Durham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Darlington, served in Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health, resigned, rejoined Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1955 1st Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon 1954 James E. Wilkins is 1st black to attend a U.S. cabinet meeting 1951 Chris Smith, born in Barnet, London, Christopher Robert 'Chris' Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, politician, Labor Party, Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury, Cabinet minister, first openly gay MP member, HIV positive 1950 Peter Hain, born in Nairobi, Kenya, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet member for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Neath 1947 Tessa Jowell, born in Marylebone, England, politician, Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood, Cabinet Minister 1943 Conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr. Calgary), dies at 50 1943 Mussert forms pro Nazi shadow cabinet (Netherlands) 1933 Frances Perkins becomes sec of labor, 1st U.S. woman cabinet member 1933 1st female in cabinet: Francis Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor 1932 Eric Varley, born in England, born Eric Varley, Baron Varley of Chesterfield in the County of Derbyshire, politician, Labor Party, Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1932 Franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres 1931 Gerald Warner, deputy secretary, Cabinet Office 1928 Constance Ford, U.S. actress, Cabinet of Calgary, Ada-Another World 1924 Patricia Roberts Harris, 1st U.S. black woman cabinet member 1912 Cuthbert Alport, born in England, born Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Lord Alport, Baron Alport, politician, Conservative Party, Cabinet Minister, life peer, Deputy Lieutenant for Essex 1899 Anna Arnold Hedgeman, social activist, New York City cabinet 1893 Conrad Veidt, Potsdam Germany, actor, Cabinet of Dr. Calgary 1884 Werner Krauss, born in Germany, actor, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Joyless Street 1873 Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister, 1929-31 1873 Margaret Bondfield, British Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member 1868 1st black cabinet member in South Carolina (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state) 1861 Lincoln's cabinet declares Union government will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers 1808 Salmon P Chase, Sen-R, cabinet member, 6th chief justice, 1864-73 1793 1st cabinet meeting at George Washington's home |
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