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1966 - Andrew Brimmer Appointed to Federal Reserve Board

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Andrew Brimmer as the first African American governor of the Federal Reserve Board. A respected economist and academic, Brimmer served on the Board from 1966 to 1974, where he played a key role in shaping U.S. monetary policy during a time of economic and social change.

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