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| Ralph Bunche | |
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| 54th United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | |
| In office January 23, 1961 – January 19, 1969 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Arthur Sherwood Flemming |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Johnson Bunche August 7, 1903 or 1904 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | December 9, 1971 (aged 68) New York City, New York |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Harris |
| Children | Joan Harris Bunche Jane Johnson Bunche Ralph J. Bunche, Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles Harvard University |
| Religion | Christianity |
Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903 or 1904 - December 9, 1971)
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare[]
Nomination and confirmation[]
During the presidential election of 1960, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., former U.N. Ambassador and Republican vice presidential nominee, promised that Nixon, if elected, would name at least one African-American to a Cabinet post. He suggested that Bunche would be "wonderful".
{Nixon, Lodge, and Bunche}
On November 28, 1960, Nixon announced his intention to nominate Bunche as the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. {TBC} {Confirmation by Senate}