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Raymond J. Donovan
Secretary of Labor · 1981
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor. The Senate voted 80–17 on the nomination on Feb 3, 1981 (). Raymond James Donovan (August 31, 1930 – June 2, 2021) was an American business executive and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985. He resigned after being the first serving member of the Cabinet of the United States to be indicted, but was ultimately acquitted in 1987.
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- Secretary of Labor1981-02-04–1985-03-15
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- The secretary of labor
97th Congress · 80–17 · Feb 3, 1981
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Raymond James Donovan (August 31, 1930 – June 2, 2021) was an American business executive and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985. He resigned after being the first serving member of the Cabinet of the United States to be indicted, but was ultimately acquitted in 1987.
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