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Portrait Artist: Everett R. Kinstler |
Tenure: February 2, 1973 to March 15, 1975
From New York. Following high school, he became a painter's
apprentice, then master painter. Active in his union; rose to be president of
New York Building and Construction Trades Council.
Appointed by Richard Nixon. To protect workers' pensions,
the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was enacted in 1974,
adding another major dimension to DOL's regulatory role. The Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) decentralized much of the funds and
decision making to states and localities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
increased DOL's work for the handicapped. During his tenure, DOL moved its
headquarters from 14th Street and Constitution Avenue to the current Frances
Perkins Building.
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