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The '''Department of the Interior''' was made a [[United States cabinet|cabinet]] level department in 1849, at a time when the US cabinet was small.<ref name=DepartmentOfTheInteriorHistory/><ref name=DepartmentEverythingOrigins/> The [[Secretary of the Interior]] joined the [[POTUS|President]], [[VPOTUS|Vice President]], [[Secretary of War]], [[Secretary of State]], and [[Treasury Secretary]]. | The '''Department of the Interior''' was made a [[United States cabinet|cabinet]] level department in 1849, at a time when the US cabinet was small.<ref name=DepartmentOfTheInteriorHistory/><ref name=DepartmentEverythingOrigins/> The [[Secretary of the Interior]] joined the [[POTUS|President]], [[VPOTUS|Vice President]], [[Secretary of War]], [[Secretary of State]], and [[Treasury Secretary]]. | ||
The new department was sometimes colloquially called ''"The Department of Everything Else"'', and included loosely related agencies responsible for things like relations with Native Americans, land management.<ref name=DepartmentEverythingOrigins/> | The new department was sometimes colloquially called ''"The Department of Everything Else"'', and included loosely related agencies responsible for things like relations with Native Americans, land management, the [[US census]].<ref name=DepartmentEverythingOrigins/> | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 20 October 2023
The Department of the Interior was made a cabinet level department in 1849, at a time when the US cabinet was small.[1][2] The Secretary of the Interior joined the President, Vice President, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Treasury Secretary.
The new department was sometimes colloquially called "The Department of Everything Else", and included loosely related agencies responsible for things like relations with Native Americans, land management, the US census.[2]
References
- ↑ DOI history. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of the Interior: Origins, Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2023-10-20.