HUD Created as Cabinet Department, Inherits FHA Discriminatory Practices
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 …
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Real Estate Boards
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