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...portfolio of State, in which Secretary Hughes is to be succeeded by Ambassador Kellogg and in the portfolio of Justice, in which Attorney General Stone is to be succeeded by Charles B. Warren, a successor was to be picked for Secretary of Agriculture Gore who retires on Mar. 4. C. Bascom Slemp, Secretary to the President, resigned and is to be succeeded by Everett Sanders, at present Congressman from Indiana. Other changes were rumored as well (see Page...
...Secretary of the Navy, likewise is at hand. Last week, the President announced that "except for unforeseen emergencies" in the Cabinet, no further changes would be made. The announcement came after the previous two weeks had wrought major changes that mean a new Cabinet in several respects after Mar. 4. The following is a summary of Cabinet changes, by portfolios, with the prospects that each has roused...
Agriculture. Secretary Gore retires on Mar. 4 to become Governor of West Virginia. For several weeks, the President has been meditating on the choice of a successor. For many years, the holder of the post has been a man expert in the technical side of farming. The President announced his belief that, at the present time, it was more important to appoint a man familiar with the business side of farming. He offered the post to Secretary Hoover who declined it, promising to assist, however, in the selection of a proper person. It was reported that the President...
...press was taken at a disadvantage by the suddenness of the event. Without warning, one afternoon, a statement and two letters had been given out at the White House. The statement had said simply that Secretary Hughes had tendered his resignation to take effect Mar. 4, and that Mr. Kellogg would take his place. One letter from Secretary Hughes to the President stated that, having served 20 years in public life, he wished to retire, in accordance with his long-cherished intention; and that since "foreign affairs are perennial," no more appropriate time could be found. The President...
Served as Ambassador to Japan, June, 1921-Mar...