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Ickes

American  
[ik-eez] / ˈɪk iz /

noun

  1. Harold (Le Claire) 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.


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One of the two aides who served in FDR’s Cabinet for all 12 of his years in office, Harold Ickes, was a Republican.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

“I mean, we weren’t thinking about the country,” Harold Ickes, who worked for Kennedy, admitted in an interview.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2022

“The long-run impact may be more significant than the short-run impact,” said Barry Ickes, head of the economics department at Pennsylvania State University, who specializes in the Russian economy.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2022

At Happy Trees in Richmond, Ickes said about 90 percent of their customers are newcomers who aren’t familiar with the growing process.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

Entering the monument, they were taken to a small room where Interior Secretary Ickes was waiting.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman