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Politics & Governance
Joseph Califano
1931–2023Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
LBJ's chief domestic affairs adviser
Biography
LBJ's chief domestic affairs adviser; HEW Secretary; architected Great Society; founded CASA (addiction policy). Designed Great Society programs; landmark HEW antismoking campaign; founded Center on Addiction
Notable For
- LBJ's chief domestic affairs adviser
- HEW Secretary
- architected Great Society
- founded CASA (addiction policy)
Honors & Recognition
- Designed Great Society programs
- landmark HEW antismoking campaign
- founded Center on Addiction
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joseph Califano Italian?
Yes — Joseph Califano is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. LBJ's chief domestic affairs adviser
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Politics & Governance
- Specialty
- Executive Branch
- Years
- 1931–2023
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
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