Japanese Internee Card for Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Message of President Franklin Roosevelt nominating Frances Perkins of New York to be Secretary of Labor
- 3/4/1933
Description
President Franklin D. Roosevelt notified the U.S. Senate on March 4, 1933, that he had nominated Frances Perkins of New York to be Secretary of Labor. She was confirmed in this position and became the first woman appointed to a Cabinet position. She was the longest serving Labor secretary, serving for 12 years between 1933 and 1945. She was also the first woman to enter the Presidential Line of Succession.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 595434
Full Citation: Message of President Franklin Roosevelt nominating Frances Perkins of New York to be Secretary of Labor; 3/4/1933; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/fdr-nomination-frances-perkins-labor/, December 10, 2025]
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