[DOC] [TLE] Espy, Mike 1953 - Encyclopedia.com [PAR] Mississippi's First Black Congressman Since Reconstruction ... Soon after his 
1993 confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
making him the first African American to hold that .... James Eastland, a 
segregationist renowned for burying civil rights legislation in the Senate Judiciary 
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documentary evidence that ..... The nomination of the Secretary of Agriculture is 
brought to the full Senate by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 
Committee. [DOC] [TLE] Cabinet of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed 
officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, 
who are generally the heads of the federal executive departments. The existence 
of the Cabinet dates back to the first President of the United ... An elected Vice 
President does not require Senate confirmation, nor does... [DOC] [TLE] Cabinet Members of the Past - Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles ... [PAR] Dec 10, 2009 ... He was the first Secretary of HUD and the first Black man to hold a cabinet level 
... ultimately, he was confirmed by the Senate and he served as until 1968. .... to 
be successful and responsible individuals. And in nominating him, ... the first 
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Attorney General ... 1991, Senate Approved Madigan As Agriculture Secretary ... 
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him a job as under secretary of commerce, and in 1976 Baker managed the... [DOC] [TLE] Cabinet Controversy Starts Year - CQ Almanac Online Edition [PAR] 1993, Transportation Nominee Pea Easily Confirmed. 1993, Reno Named ... the 
Ground Running. 1991, Senate Approved Madigan As Agriculture Secretary. [DOC] [TLE] Confirmation Process Hit - CQ Almanac Online Edition [PAR] 1993, Reno Named First Woman Attorney General ... 1991, Senate Approved 
Madigan As Agriculture Secretary ... 1979, Senate Confirms New Carter Cabinet 
... job selection procedures did not shield him from interest group pressures. ... 
But Bell's defenders, among them several black leaders from Atlanta, backed 
Bell's... [DOC] [TLE] Espy Vows To Prune Bureaucratic Usda - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Agriculture Secretary-designate Mike Espy said Thursday that his first ... January 
15, 1993|By Michael Arndt and Elaine S. Povich, Chicago Tribune. ... would be 
the first black agriculture secretary if he is confirmed by the Senate as expected. 
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... Carnahan's widow, Jean, took her late husband's senate seat. ... as President 
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Attorney General ... 1991, Senate Approved Madigan As Agriculture Secretary ... 
Bush's only black Cabinet nominee, as secretary of health and human services (
HHS). ... And that commitment has been honored thus far by him, Sullivan said. [DOC] [TLE] Who's Who on Obama's Dream Team - ABC News [PAR] Obama's initial picks for secretary of Commerce and secretary of Health and 
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Bush. ... sources initially said "

Question: In 1993 the Senate confirmed him as the first black Secretary of Agriculture
Answer: Mike Espy