"The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, approved Apr. 1, 1953 (67 Stat. 18; 5 U.S.C. 623), which, effective Apr. 11, 1958, abolished the Federal Security Agency and transferred its functions to the new Department. Name changed from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare effective May 4, 1980, pursuant to Executive Order 12212 of May 2, 1980. SECRETARIES OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT* Name 1. Robert C. Weaver. 2. Robert C. Wood' 3. George W. Romney. 5. Carla Anderson Hills.. 6. Patricia Roberts Harris 7. Moon Landrieu 8. Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.. 9. Jack Kemp.... 1 Recess appointment. "The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created by Public Law 89-174, approved Sept. 9, 1965. 964 "The Department of Transportation was created by Public Law 89-670, approved Oct. 15, 1966. *The Department of Energy was created by Public Law 95-91, approved Aug. 4, 1977. Feb. 7, 1985 Do. Mar. 9, 1989 George Bush. 965 966 967 968 "The Department of Education was created by Public Law 96-88, approved Oct. 17, 1979, and became effective May 4, 1980, pursuant to Executive Order 12212 of May 2, 1980. 1. Edward J. Derwinski. The Department of Veterans Affairs was created by Public Law 100-527, approved Oct. 25, 1988, which abolished the Veterans Administration and transferred its functions to the new Department, effective Mar. 15, 1989. a Unanimous. 31,113 Seceded Dec. 20, 1860. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 9, 1868. Seceded Apr. 17, 1861. Readmitted to representation by the act of Jan. 26, 1870. The Constitution was adopted by convention of the States Sept. 17, 1787, and was subsequently ratified by the several States in the order listed. The area of Virginia at the date of ratification was 61,352 square miles, but Dec. 31, 1862, a portion of its territory was set off and admitted into the Union as a free and independent State under the name of West Virginia. |