Robert Reich
Robert Bernard Reich (/ˈraɪʃ/;[1] born June 24, 1946) is an American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was the United States Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997.
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 Official portrait, 1993 | |
| 22nd United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lynn Morley Martin |
| Succeeded by | Alexis Herman |
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| Born | Robert Bernard Reich 24 June 1946 (aged 79) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Sam Adam |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College University College, Oxford Yale Law School |
| Website | Official website |
Reich is diagnosed with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, also known as Fairbanks disease, and stands at 4 feet 10.5 inches (1.486 m).
In January 2016, Reich announced his endorsement for Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States.[2]
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Reich's official Department of Labor portrait
Luncheon with Labor Secretary Robert Reich
Robert Bernard Reich, American politician, academic, writer, and political commentator, attending the Progressive Governance Conference 2009 in Chile.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how power has shifted from labor unions to corporate giants over the last few decades, resulting in the rich getting richer at the expense of the working class.
What's the Fed? Reich explaining the Federal Reserve (2015)
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References
- ↑ "NLS/BPH: Other Writings, Say How? Key to Pronunciation". Loc.gov. February 16, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ↑ "170 Economists Endorse Bernie Sanders' Plan To Reform Wall St. And Rein In Greed". PoliticUsa.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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- Official website
- Reich Appearances on C-SPAN
- The American Prospect articles Archived 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine by Robert Reich
- US Department of Labor biography Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- UC Berkeley bio[dead link]
- Robert Reich's blog posts Archived 2013-08-07 at the Wayback Machine for the Why Democracy? project
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