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Harold L. Ickes was a prominent American administrator, politician and lawyer who served as Secretary of the Interior for 13 years under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a key figure in implementing the New Deal, supporting civil rights and environmental causes, and opposing fascism and segregation.
Learn about Harold L. Ickes, a U.S. social activist and a prominent member of the New Deal administration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was the secretary of the interior and the head of the Public Works Administration (PWA), which spent billions of dollars on public projects.
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Harold M. Ickes is a former White House deputy chief of staff for Bill Clinton and a political strategist for Hillary Clinton. He is also a lawyer, lobbyist, and co-founder of Catalist, a progressive data firm.
Harold Ickes was a liberal Republican who supported FDR's New Deal programs and civil rights causes. He oversaw the Public Works Administration, which built many infrastructure projects, and the National Park Service, which expanded the park system.
May 14, 2024 · Harold Ickes (1874–1952) was the secretary of the interior under FDR and a supporter of civil rights and conservation. He opposed the mass exclusion and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and advocated for their resettlement and fair treatment.
Harold Ickes resigned. In a 3,000-word statement he charged that the President’s friends “resented keenly the fact. . . I told the truth.”. Ominously recalling the scandal of Teapot Dome, he ...
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Harold Ickes was a Republican lawyer and journalist who served as secretary of the interior and petroleum coordinator for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945. He was a key figure in the New Deal and the war effort, but clashed with Harry S. Truman and resigned in 1946.
