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For other people of the same name, see Henry Wallace (disambiguation). Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 â November 18, 1965) was the 33rd Vice President of the United States (1941â45), the Secretary of Agriculture (1933â40), and the Secretary of Commerce (1945â46). Wallace was a strong supporter of New Deal liberalism, rapid desegregation, and softer policies towards the Soviet Union.