Ickes, Harold

Ickes, Harold
1874–1952
   Ickes was President ROOSEVELT’s Secretary of the Interior and had responsibility for protecting national resources: coal mines, fuel, fisheries etc. In July 1943 he was appointed Director of the Petroleum Reserves Corporation and set about safeguarding US oil supplies by acquiring the rights to oilfields outside the USA, especially in the Middle East.

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  • Ickes, Harold L — ▪ United States government official born March 15, 1874, Frankstown Township, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 3, 1952, Washington, D.C.  U.S. social activist who became a prominent member of the New Deal Democratic administration of Pres. Franklin D.… …   Universalium

  • Ickes, Harold Leclair — (1874 1952)    Born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Harold Ickes was raised in Chicago, Illinois, following his mother’s death. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1897, began working as a newspaper reporter, and then gained his degree …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Ickes,Harold LeClair — Ick·es (ĭkʹēz, əs), Harold LeClair. 1874 1952. American politician who served as secretary of the interior (1933 1946) under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. * * * …   Universalium

  • Harold L. Ickes — Harold LeClair Ickes Harold LeClair Ickes (Altoona (Pensilvania), 15 de marzo de 1874 Washington DC, 3 de febrero de 1952) fue un político estadounidense, que sirvió como funcionario de la administración de Franklin Delano Roosevelt casi de forma …   Wikipedia Español

  • Harold M. Ickes — Harold McEwen Ickes (pronounced Ick ees) (born September 4, 1939) was deputy White House Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton. He is the son of Harold L. Ickes, who was Secretary of the Interior under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ickes is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Harold Ickes — Harold LeClair Ickes Harold LeClair Ickes. Harold LeClair Ickes (15 mars 1874 – 3 février 1952) était un homme politique américain. Il fut Secrétaire à l Intérieur pendant treize ans de 1933 à 1946, essentiellement sous la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Harold L. Ickes — Harold LeClair Ickes Harold LeClair Ickes. Harold LeClair Ickes (15 mars 1874 – 3 février 1952) était un homme politique américain. Il fut Secrétaire à l Intérieur pendant treize ans de 1933 à 1946, essentiellement sous la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Harold L. Ickes — Harold LeClair Ickes Harold LeClair Ickes (* 15. März 1874 in Frankstown Township, Pennsylvania; † 3. Februar 1952 in Washington D.C.) war ein amerikanischer Politiker, der von 1933 bis 1946 dem US Kabinett als Innenminister angehörte. Ickes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Harold L. Ickes — Infobox US Cabinet official name=Harold LeClair Ickes order=32nd title=United States Secretary of the Interior president=Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman term start=March 4, 1933 term end=February 15, 1946 predecessor=Ray Lyman Wilbur… …   Wikipedia

  • Harold LeClair Ickes — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Leclair. Harold LeClair Ickes. Harold LeClair Ickes (Altoona (Pennsylvanie), le 15 mars 1874 – …   Wikipédia en Français

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