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Arthur Joseph Goldberg (August 8, 1908 – January 19, 1990) was an American statesman and jurist who served as the 9th U.S. Secretary of Labor, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Arthur J. Goldberg (born Aug. 8, 1908, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Jan. 19, 1990, Washington, D.C.) was a labour lawyer who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1962–65) and U.S. representative to the United Nations (1965–68).
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Jan 20, 1990 · Arthur J. Goldberg, who rose from humble beginnings in Chicago to become Secretary of Labor, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and then United States representative to the United Nations,...
May 23, 2018 · Arthur Goldberg (1908-1990) was a lawyer, labor leader, and public official who served as U.S. secretary of labor, ambassador to the UN, and Supreme Court justice. He was a liberal activist who helped shape the Warren Court's decisions on civil rights, criminal justice, and freedom of expression.
Jan 19, 1990 · Arthur Goldberg was a brilliant candle on the Supreme Court that burned hot before being quickly snuffed out. Born on August 8, 1908 on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, he was the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Rebecca (Pearlstein) Goldberg.
Hall of Secretaries: Arthur J. Goldberg. Portrait Artist: Gardner Cox. Tenure: January 21, 1961 to September 20, 1962. From New York; son of an immigrant; family from the Ukraine. Worked his way through school; a distinguished labor lawyer, general counsel of the United Steelworkers of America (AFL-CIO). Appointed by John F. Kennedy.
Arthur Goldberg was a lawyer, labor leader, and diplomat who served as John F. Kennedy's secretary of labor and later as a Supreme Court justice. He advocated for civil rights, workers' rights, and international cooperation, and wrote influential opinions on the death penalty, due process, and confessions.
