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February, 1988, Vol. 111, No. 2

The careers of 18 Labor Secretaries

Jonathan Grossman
Historian, retired from U.S. Department of Labor

The role of a Secretary of Labor and his or her place in history is determined by a combination of personal qualities—and circumstances beyond the Secretary's control while in office.

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