James Day Hodgson
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James Day Hodgson (born December 3, 1915, in Dawson, Minnesota) is a former American politician.
During World War II, Hodgson served as an officer in the United States Navy. From 1970-73 he served as United States Secretary of Labor for President Nixon, and from 1974-1977 as Ambassador to Japan during the Ford Administration. With the death of W. Willard Wirtz on April 24, 2010, Hodgson became the oldest living former cabinet member.
[edit] Publications
- "American Senryu", The Japan Times, 1992 (a collection of senryū, short humorous poems similar to haiku)
[edit] External links
- U.S. Department of Labor Biography
- Finding Aid of the James D. Hodgson Papers (California Digital Library)
- Price Comparisons Between the Japanese and U.S. Markets (RAND Corporation, 1991)
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| Preceded by George P. Shultz |
United States Secretary of Labor Served under: Richard Nixon 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by Peter J. Brennan |
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| Preceded by Robert Stephen Ingersoll |
U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Mike Mansfield |
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