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    Henry Morgenthau Jr.

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  1. Henry Morgenthau Jr. (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ən θ ɔː /; May 11, 1891 – February 6, 1967) was the United States Secretary of the Treasury during most of the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He played a major role in designing and financing the New Deal.

  2. May 9, 2024 · Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (born May 11, 1891, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 6, 1967, Poughkeepsie, New York) was the U.S. secretary of the treasury who, during his 12 years in office (1934–45) under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, supervised without scandal the spending of $370 billion—three times more money than had passed through ...

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  3. Aug 4, 2022 · Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891–1967) served as the United States secretary of the treasury in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations from January 1, 1934, until July 23, 1945. In 1943, he became involved in the debate over the United States government’s response to the Holocaust.

  4. Henry Morgenthau Jr., President Franklin Roosevelt’s secretary of the treasury and close friend, was the only Jewish member of the cabinet. Protective of his friendship with the president, Morgenthau hesitated to alert Roosevelt to what the Treasury staff uncovered in late 1943.

  5. May 14, 2018 · Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891-1967), was secretary of the U.S. Treasury and a longtime confidant and adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., was born in New York City on May 11, 1891, into a prosperous family of German-Jewish ancestry.

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  7. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891 - 1967) Henry Morgenthau, Jr., was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be the 52nd Secretary of the Treasury. He served from January 1, 1934, until July 22, 1945. Morgenthau was born on May 11, 1891, in New York City. He was the son of Henry and Josephine (Sykes) Morgenthau.

  8. Henry Morgenthau Jr. National Archives and Records Administration. Quick Facts. Significance: Former United States Secretary of the Treasury. Place of Birth: New York City. Date of Birth: May 11, 1891. Place of Death: Poughkeepsie, NY. Date of Death: February 6, 1967.

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