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January 13, 2026

Dr. Robert C. Weaver is named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1966, the first Black to hold Cabinet rank.

VIDEO: Around The Table: Episode 30

POSTED: June 22, 2009, 12:00 am

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Carl Shrif, Walter Fields and Ali Sharif examine the top stories of the past week

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