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Elliot Richardson
Secretary of Commerce · 1970–1976
Elliot Richardson, Secretary of Commerce. The Senate voted 81–1 on the nomination on Jan 29, 1973 (). Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz.
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Positions
- Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare1970-06-24–1973-01-29
- Secretary of Defense1973-01-30–1973-05-24
- Attorney General1973-05-25–1973-10-20
- Secretary of Commerce1976-02-02–1977-01-20
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- Secretary of defense
93rd Congress · 81–1 · Jan 29, 1973 - Attorney general of the united states
93rd Congress · 82–3 · May 23, 1973
Biography
Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz.
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