Arthur Sherwood Flemming
Politician
1905 – 1996
Who was Arthur Sherwood Flemming?
Arthur Sherwood Flemming was an American government official. He served as the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1958 until 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration. Flemming was an important force in the shaping of Social Security policy for more than four decades. He also served as president of the University of Oregon, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Macalester College. In 1966, he was elected to a four-year term as president of the National Council of Churches, the leading Christian ecumenical organization in the United States. From 1974 to 1981, he was the chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
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- Born
- Jun 12, 1905
Kingston - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Employment
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- University of Oregon
- Died
- Sep 7, 1996
Alexandria - Resting place
- Montrepose Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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