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   Harold LeClair Ickes ( / ˈɪkəs / IK-əs; March 15, 1874 – February 3, 1952) was an American administrator, politician and lawyer. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for nearly 13 years from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest-serving Cabinet member in U.S. history after ...

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Harold-L-IckesHarold L. Ickes | New Deal, FDR, Cabinet Member | Britannica

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   Harold L. Ickes was a U.S. social activist who became a prominent member of the New Deal Democratic administration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1907, Ickes early developed an aroused social conscience; he worked as a volunteer in a settlement house, frequently.

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4. www.nps.gov › people › harold-ickesHarold Ickes - U.S. National Park Service

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   Harold Ickes was a liberal Republican and a supporter of FDR who served as Secretary of the Interior from 1933 to 1946. He oversaw the Public Works Administration, advocated for civil rights and civil liberties, and wrote several books.

5. millercenter.org › president › fdrooseveltHarold L. Ickes (1933–1945) | Miller Center

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   Learn about Harold L. Ickes, who served as secretary of the interior from 1933 to 1945 under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was also a member of the National Recovery Administration and the Petroleum Coordinator for the National Defense.

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7. encyclopedia.densho.org › Harold_IckesHarold Ickes | Densho Encyclopedia

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   May 14, 2024 · As secretary of the interior from 1933 to 1946, Harold Ickes (1874–1952) was a key architect of liberal principles through the depression and World War II.

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8. www.loc.gov › item › mm78027011Harold L. Ickes papers, | Library of Congress

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   Harold L. Ickes papers, Summary Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, family papers, legal and financial records, subject files, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting all aspects of Ickes's career especially his service as U.S. secretary of the interior.

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   Who was Harold Ickes?

   • Harold Ickes was born in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, on March 15, 1874. He attended the University of Chicago, from which he received both a B.A. (1897) and an LL.D. (1907). After finishing law school, Ickes practiced in Chicago, where he also served as a Republican committeeman.

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   • Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, family papers, legal and financial records, subject files, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting all aspects of Ickes's career especially his service as U.S. secretary of the interior.

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   Who was Harold LeClaire Ickes?

   • Harold LeClaire Ickes was born March 15, 1874, in Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1897 and returned to study the law, graduating in 1907. Ickes began his career as a reporter for the Chicago Record, eventually rising to the post of assistant political editor before returning to school and becoming an attorney.

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   What role did Ickes play in Roosevelt's presidency?

   • He would serve Roosevelt as secretary of the interior from 1933 to 1945. Ickes was also a member of the National Recovery Administration and acted as custodian of the nation's natural resources; in May 1941, Roosevelt made him Petroleum Coordinator for the National Defense.

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10. www.mallhistory.org › items › showHistories of the National Mall | Harold L. Ickes

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    Harold L. Ickes was the longest serving Secretary of the Interior to date, holding the post for 13 years from 1933 until 1946. He supported civil rights for African Americans, desegregating the Department of the Interior, including the National Parks, during his time in office.