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Juanita M. Kreps, American economist and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Commerce (died 2010)

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Juanita M. Kreps

American economist (1921–2010)

Clara Juanita Morris Kreps was an American economist, educator and businesswoman who served as the 24th United States secretary of commerce under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, Kreps was the first woman to hold that post and the…
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United States Secretary of Commerce

Head of the U.S. Department of Commerce

The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary reports directly to the president and…
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