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Leo Hoegh
Leo Arthur Hoegh (;Obituary New York Times, 2000-07-24, accessed June 15, 2008. March 30, 1908 – July 15, 2000) was a decorated U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Iowa from 1955 to 1957. His record of public service included important contributions to his home state and to his country.Distinguished Alumni Award University of Iowa Alumni Association, 1989, accessed June 15, 2008. His career in elective office came to an early end, after his willingness to raise taxes to jump-start improvements to Iowa's roads and schools alienated his conservative Republican allies, and handed Democratic gubernatorial nominee an issue to exploit. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office Of Civil And Defense Mobilization
The Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, created in 1958 originally as Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization, was an office of the Executive Office of the President of the United States which consolidated the functions of the existing Office of Defense Mobilization and the Federal Civil Defense Administration. The civil defense functions of the office were transferred to the Department of Defense's Office of Civil Defense from August 1, 1961. With its remaining functions, the office was re-designated as the Office of Emergency Planning from September 22, 1961. It eventually was renamed the Office of Emergency Preparedness from October 21, 1968, and abolished on July 1, 1973. Directors *Leo Hoegh, July 1, 1958 – January 20, 1961 * John S. Patterson, January 20, 1961 – January 27, 1961 *Lewis Berry, January 27, 1961 – March 9, 1961 * Frank Ellis, March 9, 1961 – February 2, 1962 (Emergency Planning from September 22, 1961) * Edward McDermott, February 2, 1962 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |