Robert C. Weaver

HUD Created as Cabinet Department, Inherits FHA Discriminatory Practices

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President Johnson signs legislation creating the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Cabinet-level agency, consolidating federal housing programs under one roof. Robert C. Weaver becomes the first HUD Secretary and the first African American Cabinet member. However, HUD inherits …

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