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« on: December 30, 2014, 09:26:52 PM »
« edited: December 30, 2014, 09:36:30 PM by Lincoln Republican »

Which U.S. cabinet secretary, from  any period, do you most admire?

Or U.S. cabinet secretaries, if you like.

Please discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2014, 06:40:15 AM »

From the top of my head: William Seward and Frances Perkins.
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2014, 10:53:30 AM »

William H. Seward and Henry Wallace were the first to come to my mind
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2014, 03:09:55 PM »

Probably William Seward if I pick one. 
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2014, 05:33:28 PM »

William H. Seward and Henry Wallace were the first to come to my mind

Regardless of his later ventures, Wallace was a superb Secretary.
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 08:07:50 PM »

Wow.

Seward seems to be universally acclaimed.

Anyone care to elaborate on  this  

Any others who should be on the most admired list?
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 09:16:26 PM »

Frances Perkins.
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2015, 10:23:37 AM »

I'd have to say my favorite is most likely Rob Portman (OMB Director 2006-2007, Trade Rep 2005-2006) or Christine Todd Whitman (EPA Director 2001-2003)
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2015, 03:17:33 AM »

Seward and Cordell Hull.
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2015, 01:19:04 PM »

Elliot Richardson, who served in several cabinet positions, as well as other governmental positions at both the state and the national level. 

Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Secretary of Defense
U.S. Attorney General
Secretary of Commerce

It was as U.S. Attorney General where his integrity became very public as he refused to follow orders from President Nixon to fire the chief Watergate investigator, Archibald Cox.  Richardson resigned rather than fire the Watergate investigator.

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In October 1973, after Richardson had served just five months as Attorney General, President Nixon ordered him to fire the top lawyer investigating the Watergate scandal, Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Richardson had promised Congress he would not interfere with the Special Prosecutor, and, rather than disobey the President or break his promise, he resigned. President Nixon subsequently asked Richardson's second-in-command, Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus, to carry out the order. He too had promised to not interfere, and also tendered his resignation. The third in command, Solicitor General Robert Bork, also planned to resign, but Richardson persuaded him not to in order to ensure proper leadership at the Department of Justice during the crisis. Bork carried out the President's order, thus completing the events generally referred to as the Saturday Night Massacre.
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2015, 05:52:38 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 02:38:25 PM »

Alberto Gonzales.
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2015, 07:44:24 AM »

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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2015, 07:54:41 AM »

Frances Perkins
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« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2015, 12:54:45 AM »

Robert Reich
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« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2015, 01:35:12 AM »


Your Joking Right, I mean he's was a worse Sec of Def then Rumsfled
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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2015, 12:20:23 PM »

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« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2015, 05:30:16 PM »

Dean Acheson at State and George Marshall at State and Defense under Truman, Henry Wallace at Agriculture under Roosevelt, Robert Reich at Labor under Clinton, Elizabeth Dole at Transportation under Reagan, and Hank Paulson at Treasury under Bush II.
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« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2015, 06:20:26 PM »
« Edited: March 24, 2015, 06:22:33 PM by Pacific Speaker Türkisblau »

Dean Acheson at State and George Marshall at State and Defense under Truman, Henry Wallace at Agriculture under Roosevelt, Robert Reich at Labor under Clinton, Elizabeth Dole at Transportation under Reagan, and Hank Paulson at Treasury under Bush II.

This guy's not half bad.
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