Back جون غاردنر Arabic جون جاردنر (سياسى من امريكا) ARZ جان دبلیو. قاردنر AZB John William Gardner Czech John W. Gardner German جان دبلیو گاردنر Persian John W. Gardner French ジョン・ウィリアム・ガードナー Japanese John W. Gardner SIMPLE 约翰·威廉·加德纳 Chinese
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John Gardner | |
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| 6th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |
| In office August 18, 1965 – March 1, 1968 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze |
| Succeeded by | Wilbur J. Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Gardner October 8, 1912 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2002 (aged 89) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | San Francisco National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Aida Gardner |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (1964) Public Welfare Medal (1966) |
John William Gardner (October 8, 1912 – February 16, 2002) was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under President Lyndon Johnson. He was a strong advocate for citizen participation and founded Common Cause; he became known as "the father of campaign finance reform".[1][2]
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (2002-02-18). "John W. Gardner, 89, Founder of Common Cause and Adviser to Presidents, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (2002-02-18). "John Gardner; Common Cause Founder Was 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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