Robert C. Weaver 1907-1997
Robert Clifton Weaver was born in
Washington D.C.
On June 13, 1963, Weaver delivered his
speech
The Negro as an American.
In 1966, and appointed by
President Lyndon B. Johnson,
Weaver became Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the first African-American Cabinet member.
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