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1966 - Robert Weaver Becomes First Black U.S. Cabinet Member

Robert C. Weaver made history as the first Black person appointed to a United States presidential cabinet when President Lyndon B. Johnson named him Secretary of the newly established Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Weaver, a respected economist and administrator, helped shape urban policy and promote fair housing during a critical time in the civil rights era.

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