Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

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The Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare was a senior U.S. federal government official responsible for helping oversee national policies and programs in public health, education, and social welfare under the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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instanceOf United States federal government position
under secretary position
abolishedWith dissolution of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
appliesTo national education policy
national public health policy
national social welfare policy
appointedBy President of the United States
belongsTo United States Cabinet-level department leadership NERFINISHED
category United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare officials NERFINISHED
country United States of America
field education policy administration
public health administration
social welfare administration
hasRank second-highest official in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
hierarchicalLevel senior executive
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
partOf United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare NERFINISHED
reportsTo Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare NERFINISHED
requires United States Senate confirmation
responsibleFor advising the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on policy
assisting in management of departmental operations
assisting in overall leadership of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
coordination of education programs within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
coordination of health programs within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
coordination of social welfare programs within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
implementation support for federal health, education, and welfare legislation
interagency coordination on health, education, and welfare issues
scope nationwide
sector executive branch of the United States government
selectionMethod presidential appointment with Senate advice and consent
succeededByPosition Under Secretary of Education NERFINISHED
Under Secretary of Health and Human Services
timePeriod 20th century
typeOfRole policy and administrative leadership role

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Wilbur J. Cohen positionHeld Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare