John Rusling Block

John Rusling Block (born February 15, 1935) is an American politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 through 1986. He later became a lobbyist.

Other websites
John Block profile from a site on Presidents
Essays on John Block from 1977 
Block's Resignation letter to Reagan 
Horatio Alger Award site 
Essay by him
Friends of the World Food Program  United States agency helping raise funds and awareness about global hunger
John Block Reports  Archived radio commentary from John Block's weekly radio spot about agriculture and government

Category:1935 births
Category:Living people
Category:American lobbyists
Category:Politicians from Illinois
Category:United States Secretaries of Agriculture
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians