Oveta Culp Hobby was born in Killeen, Texas on January 19, 1905. She was the first woman to be appointed as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the first woman to be appointed as a member of the president’s...
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Oveta Culp Hobby served as the first Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1953 to 1955. She was the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position in the United States government. Hobby was also the first person to be appointed...
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Oveta Culp Hobby was born in Killeen, Texas, on July 19, 1905. She was one of five children born to Dr. Isaac William Culp, a dentist, and Hattie Viola (Galloway) Culp. Her father was killed in a hunting accident when Oveta...
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Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995) was the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) and the first director of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Hobby was born in Killeen, Texas, on January 19, 1905. Her father was a...
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