rogers september april american politician served secretary interior secretary commerce presidents respectively served member maryland born louisville kentucky moved farm maryland early 1950s elected house_of_representatives capacity established environmental record joke middle initials stood bay played major role richard_nixon campaign president chosen nixon serve chairman elections considered strong candidate challenge seat maryland chose instead remain chairman president nixon tapped serve secretary interior time oversaw construction oil crisis person east_coast serve head 20th century following nixon resignation scandal continued post administration nominated serve secretary commerce april august served ford campaign manager bid election retired politics following ford election defeat years later died cancer home maryland early life career born louisville son physician wife flour business related military officer served american revolutionary war children brother career politics serving chairman representing kentucky united_states house_of_representatives united states senate received early education near orange virginia graduated yale_university brother delta fraternity chapter like father worked physician entered dropped year married children commissioned united_states_navy served short time problems entered family flour business outset world war enlisted armored field artillery united_states_army private served received commission war left army captain war returned family business served president business merged went serve director member executive committee years congressional career spent great deal time helping brother ultimately successful campaign election house_of_representatives kentucky initial exposure politics moved early 1950s set acres km2 cattle farm decided challenge democratic incumbent maryland 1st congressional district johnson political scandal lost general election lauded making johnson legal troubles primary campaign issue elected congress times served congress worked enact legislation preserve chesapeake_bay including laws reducing pollution bay working creation national park providing funds model bay functions estuary concerning civil rights voted civil rights act act republican national convention served floor manager eventual presidential nominee richard_nixon delivered speech governor maryland vice presidential candidate role nixon election campaign environmental advocacy expected appointed secretary interior passed position favor considered nixon vice presidential running mate lost january recognize efforts nixon appointed chairman united_states senate election leading elections considered strongest potential candidates challenge incumbent democratic senator sought republican nomination maryland seat elections favor prevent primary battle speculation seek election seat increased editorial encouraged challenge sources administration vice president governor maryland commenting strong candidate likely run stated making important announcement president nixon december certain time declare candidacy republicans country concerned appointed chairman january resign election season better handle battle president nixon shared concerns encouraged remain chairman december nixon announced priorities national committee seek seat threw support nomination freshman member decision challenge initially worried maryland republicans saw best candidates national republican begun write seat election wealth popularity dense urban areas baltimore despite initial state republicans defeated november margin votes secretary interior continued serve house chairman nominated secretary interior president nixon unanimously confirmed united states senate interior concerns record environmental protection raised president predecessor chosen fill job fired nixon late criticizing white_house policy person east coast serve interior secretary 20th century assuming office secretary interior promised seek environment tenure progressed gradually isolated proceedings white_house lost major divisions departments oil crisis example oil natural gas divisions department transferred furthermore announced construction speculation forward play major role determining route august approved state park inclusion national registry natural landmarks leaving post criticism directed overseeing partial criticized lacking necessary serve head cabinet department failing proposed creation new stronger cabinet department replaced interior later years following resignation president nixon scandal continued position secretary interior administration president march serving head nominated ford serve secretary commerce ford cited extensive business experience primary factor selecting expressed hope able encourage american business expand energy development conservation efforts january ford announced resigning commerce secretary serve special president cabinet rank new position advise president domestic economic policy addition serve special liaison political committee elect president ford duties blurred line public political duties caused controversy concerning divide time white_house ford election campaign salary supplied versus ford election committee stated separate government politics presidential aides allowed offer political advice april named campaign manager president ford leading presidential election replaced representative georgia forced resign following allegations improper use authority secretary army directed ford campaign august reassigned chairman steering committee replaced houston texas request said longer wished bear responsibility nixon aide south_carolina claimed ford relieved campaign manager remark need write cotton south general election strategy democratic nominee governor georgia president ford campaign retired politics farm isle near maryland operated boat construction business diagnosed cancer said disease early phase died cancer home interred maryland
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