Honoring a Special Fed

97-year-old Willard Wirtz joined the John F. Kennedy administration in 1962 as Secretary of Labor. He recently wrote a book of memoirs and gave a talk this...

97-year-old Willard Wirtz joined the John F. Kennedy administration in 1962 as Secretary of Labor.

He recently wrote a book of memoirs and gave a talk this afternoon at the Labor Department.

He tells us more about government service, what’s changed and what’s stayed the same.

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