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	Alexis Herman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alexis Margaret Herman (born July 16, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama) served as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton.
		The daughter of politician Alex Herman and Gloria Caponis, a teacher, Alexis grew up in Mobile and earned her high school diploma in 1965 from the Heart of Mary High School.
		Jimmy Carter met the young Herman while campaigning in Atlanta and, after winning the White House in 1977, tapped her to be Director of the Labor Department's Women's Bureau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexis_Herman (325 words)

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		Herman, relying on In re Olson, argues that her case falls into this category because the IC's investigation of this matter was duplicative of the DOJ's preliminary investigation.
		Herman further argues that she satisfies the "but for" ele- ment because the statutory requirements of the Act ham- pered the preliminary investigation conducted by the AG, and if the AG had not been so hampered then Herman would have been subjected to either a much more limited investigation or perhaps no investigation.
		Herman has not satisfied the "but for" requirement under either of the theories that she relies upon because she "was not subjected to an investi- gation that [she] would not have been subjected to in the absence of the Act." In re Nofziger, 925 F.2d 428, 446 (D.C. Cir., Spec.
	pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov /common/opinions/200208/98-0002c.txt (3073 words)

	Alexis Herman - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexis Margaret Herman (born July 16, 1947) served as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton.
		After graduating from Xavier University in 1969, Herman worked for Catholic Charities and other agencies advocating minority women employment.
		Jimmy Carter noticed the young Herman while campaigning in Atlanta and, after winning the White House in 1977, tapped her to be Director of the Labor Department's Women's Bureau.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Alexis_M._Herman (199 words)

	Alexis Herman -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexis Margaret Herman (born July 16, 1947) served as the 23rd (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. Secretary of Labor) U.S. Secretary of Labor under President (42nd President of the United States (1946-)) Bill Clinton.
		Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the (The government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States) White House Office of Public Liaison.
		In 1981, Herman founded her own consulting firm - A.M. Herman & Associates.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alexis_herman.htm (287 words)

	About Toyota: Diversity -- Diversity Board -- The Honorable Alexis M. Herman
		As Labor Secretary, Herman served as CEO of an organization with a $39 billion annual budget and a workforce of 17,000 across the country.
		Herman serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of New Ventures, Inc., and has continued to lend her expertise and talent to a vast array of corporate enterprises and nonprofit organizations.
		Alexis Herman's achievements in business and as Secretary of Labor are only the latest steps in a lifetime of service to America's working families.
	www.toyota.com /about/diversity/board/herman.html (521 words)

	The HistoryMakers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman began her career in 1969 as a social worker for Catholic Charities, developing employment training opportunities for unemployed youth.
		Returning to government service in 1989, Herman joined the Democratic National Committee as chief of staff on the suggestion of longtime friend Ron Brown, and by 1992 was the CEO of the Democratic National Convention.
		After Clinton's election in 1992, Herman was appointed assistant to the president and director of the White House Public Liaison Office in 1993.
	thehistorymakers.com /biography/biography.asp?bioindex=548&... (389 words)

	SHE PROFILES:ALEXIS HERMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sworn into her seat on May 9, 1997 as the 23rd Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman was the first African-American to ever be nominated for the position and the fourth woman to be appointed in 84 years.
		Herman's longtime relationship with the Clinton Administration as Director of Liaisons, and her frequent appearances at the now infamous White House Coffees sparked controversy.
		Herman is a real example of what women of color can achieve despite the odds against them".
	www.harlemlive.org /shethang/profiles/alexisherman/alexis.html (183 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: For Alexis Herman, a Proving Ground
		Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman spent the early part of yesterday soaking up adulation from supporters who were happy she had proved her early doubters wrong.
		In mediating the UPS dispute, Herman demonstrated some of the same skills that earlier made her known in Democratic Party circles as "the queen of smooth." As White House director of public liaison, one of her favorite techniques was to arrange informal dinner parties to smooth relations with key constituents or sell controversial administration initiatives.
		Herman's meetings with the two sides began Monday, Aug. 11, when she asked Teamsters President Carey and UPS Chairman James P. Kelly to come to her office separately.
	washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/govt/admin/stories/herman082097.htm (1013 words)

	U.S. Mayors Articles \| U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman Praises County Officials for Successes, Announces New Federal ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman defined three challenges for the future: (1) to make sure workers have 21st century skills; (2) to make sure families have tools to move off welfare and (3) to make sure young people have the opportunity to move into the economic mainstream.
		On moving families off welfare, Herman added, "Despite the strong economy, it is too early to declare victory." The remaining caseload is concentrated-the 20 largest urban centers contain 40 percent of the caseload.
		Herman said that DOL is committed to removing barriers for people moving from welfare to work, specifically childcare and transportation.
	usmayors.org /USCM/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/07_26_99/us_other.htm (464 words)

	Journal of Accountancy: Herman takes labor post - Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexis M. Herman was sworn in May 9 as the secretary of labor.
		Herman, whose nomination was approved on April 30 after a four-month partisan dispute in the Senate, replaces Robert B. Reich, who had left the Labor Department in December, 1996.
		In 1993, Herman became assistant to President Clinton and director of the White House Office of Public Liaison after serving as deputy director of the Presidential Transition Office and chief executive officer of the 1992 Democratic National Convention Committee.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m6280/is_n1_184/ai_19591022 (349 words)

	THE ALEXIS NEXUS [Free Republic]
		On Friday, January 26, 1996, at 8:30 in the morning, Alexis Herman attended one of the now-infamous "coffees" held in the Map Room of the White House.
		Herman's financial disclosure form says she was paid $144,681 in 1992 -- the year in which she planned and ran the New York convention.
		Herman began her strategy with the assumption that Clinton had the fl vote in the bag.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a37d76b00001d.htm (4500 words)

	U.S. Secretary Of Labor, Alexis M. Herman Explores Future Changes In America's Workforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Since she was sworn in as the nation's 23rd Secretary of Labor and first African American to head the department on May 1, 1997, her main focus has been confined to three goals: a prepared workforce, a secure workforce and a quality workplace.
		She has spent her entire career on the front lines of the changing workforce as a business woman, government executive and community leader dedicated to implementing policies beneficial to workers with increased opportunities and skills for the hard-to-employ.
		Herman - Well, you know, I was raised in Mobile, AL, and I know there were three things that always guided me, and that's been a very strong family, that's been deeply rooted in strong faith, and a very strong work ethic.
	www.black-collegian.com /issues/1999-08/herman.shtml (2188 words)

	Alexis Herman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This outspoken U.S. Secretary of Labor was born in Mobile, Arkansas in 1948.
		: Sworn into her seat on May 9, 1997 as the 23rd Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman was the first African-American to ever be nominated for the position and the fourth woman to be appointed in 84 years.
		Nevertheless, Herman eventually won over their hearts in the summer of 1997 when she was praised by her peers for handling the UPS Strike situation with such expedition.
	www.thirteen.org /edonline/studentstake/glassceiling/alexis.html (150 words)

	Online NewsHour: Alexis Herman Confirmation Hearing Excerpts -- March 18, 1997
		Herman has been confirmed by the Senate once before when at age 30 she became the youngest fl woman to head the Labor Department's Women's Bureau in the Carter administration.
		It's Herman's work in that job that has raised questions in Congress and put her nomination to head the Labor Department on hold for the last two months.
		In a touch of irony Herman was introduced by fellow Alabaman and Republican Richard Shelby, whose Senate inquiry led to the withdrawal of Anthony Lake's nomination as CIA director.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/congress/march97/herman_3-18.html (826 words)

	A labor of love (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman poses at the busiest fire station in the nation, Engine Company No. 10 in Washington, D.C., where she was made honoary chief.
		Herman, a lifelong Democrat who can prepare a half dozen versions of red beans and rice, was named Labor Secretary in 1997, and she's most proud of two very different accomplishments.
		Herman launched a global campaign to protect children from abusive labor conditions and increased its budget from $3 million to $30 million for projects that allowed 120,000 children abroad to attend school instead of working.
	www.usatoday.com /careers/dream/dream068.htm (1878 words)

	SECRETARY IN THE MIDDLE: LABOR'S ALEXIS HERMAN
		On one side, she is defending the Administration from charges by Republicans and some businesses that President Clinton won't intervene in the nasty job action because of $8.5 million in Teamsters political contributions to Clinton and the Democrats over the past five years.
		Herman, a former Democratic National Committee official and close ally of the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, says she's looking for creative solutions to the walkout.
		Adding to the pressure on Herman, Republicans also are trying to score political points at the expense of the White House.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/august/nf70814b.htm (551 words)

	Black Enterprise: Woman on a mission - Department of Labor Secretary Alexis Herman - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman began her government career during the administration of President Jimmy Carter, where she served as director of the Labor Department's Women's Bureau.
		HERMAN: We have to be much more aggressive in giving workers the tools to manage the change in the global economy today.
		HERMAN: That support and the difficult road I traveled to get this job has made all the difference for me. I am probably more emboldened--stronger, tougher, and grateful--for the support that has sustained me to meet the everyday challenges of this job.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1365/is_4_30/ai_57388674 (759 words)

	Clinton questioned in Alexis Herman investigation - September 8, 1999
		Lancaster is investigating charges Herman took a cash bribe or solicited illegal campaign donations while she was a White House aide to Clinton.
		When Attorney General Janet Reno announced in May 1998 that she was calling for an independent counsel in the case, Herman said she was "extremely baffled" by that decision.
		The decision to call for a special probe in the Herman matter was described as a difficult decision for Reno.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/09/08/herman (497 words)

	SacObserver.com [GOVERNMENT] Alexis Herman Official Portrait Unveiled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexis M. Herman, the nation's 23rd Secretary of Labor (left), and her successor, Secretary Elaine L. Chao, examine Herman's official portrait.
		Herman also requested that her mother's Bible, which was used at her sweating in ceremony be included into the painting.
		Currently, Herman serves as chair and CEO of New Ventures, Inc., and is a partner with Visual Edge.
	www.sacobserver.com /government/031804/alexis_herman.shtml (445 words)

	Story: Labor Secretary Herman Withdraws OSHA Plan, 1/6/00.
		Herman added: "I will ask the National Economic Council to convene an interagency working group, including the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and others, to examine the broad social and economic effects of telecommuting.
		Herman also referred to the intense opposition to the opinion as "widespread confusion".
		Herman's January 5 statement said that while the advisory opinion was withdrawn, "this employer has received the guidance he needs".
	www.techlawjournal.com /employ/20000106b.htm (721 words)

	Dream jobs: Alexis M. Herman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman, who moved into her job in 1997, is the first African American to lead the Labor Department.
		Alexis M. Herman: It is an opportunity to recognize the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well being of our country.
		Alexis M. Herman: I remember when I graduated from college and I was interviewing for jobs in my hometown of Mobile Alabama.
	www.usatoday.com /community/chat/0828herman.htm (1597 words)

	ALEXIS HERMAN'S NOMINATION: POLITICAL FOOTBALL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Senate confirmation of Labor Secretary-nominee Alexis Herman has become embroiled in a dispute between pro-labor Democrats and conservative Republicans that's turning downright nasty.
		The embattled nominee withstood a three-month-long investigation of her role in the Democrats' fund-raising scandal.
		As head of the Office of Public Liaison, Herman's office had helped organize some of the White House coffees that were used to raise funds for Clinton's reelection.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/april/nf70425a.htm (332 words)

	Feminist Majority Newsletter - volume 9 number 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Herman's confirmation hearing had been delayed by the Senate because some Senators questioned her involvement with President Clinton's fundraising efforts.
		"Alexis Herman has spent her lifetime fighting to open the doors of opportunity for women and people of color," said Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority.
		At twenty-nine years old, Herman was the youngest person ever to be Director of the Department of Labor Women's Bureau from 1977-1981.
	www.feminist.org /research/report/91_twelve.html (248 words)

	Alexis Herman & the UPS Strike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		August 20, 1997 -- Labor Secretary Alexis Herman is winning praise from UPS and the Teamsters Union for her efforts to keep them talking toward a contract agreement.
		Herman's success in that dispute is a step toward gaining the trust and cooperation of labor and management groups, following a bruising confirmation fight in which she drew fire from both sides.
		NPR's Monica Brady reports that while UPS and the Teamsters are both claiming the strike settlement is good for them, there's little question it's good for the Clinton Administration.
	www.npr.org /news/national/1997/aug/970820.herman.html (101 words)

	Feminist Daily News 3/19/1997: Alexis Herman's Bid for Secretary of Labor Looks Good
		After her "brief and gentle" confirmation hearing on March 18, propects for Alexis Herman's approval for Secretary of Labor look promising.
		Herman, who would be the highest-ranking African-American woman in the administration, is a strong supporter of women's rights and minority issues, and was the youngest person ever to head the Dept. of Labor's Women's Bureau.
		Herman is the only member of the Clinton cabinet who has not yet been confirmed -- her confirmation hearings were delayed because of questions about her involvement in White House fundraising efforts.
	www.feminist.org /news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=4042 (273 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Politics -- The Administration, Alexis M. Herman
		Her role as director of public liaison at the White House had brought controversy – particularly her attendance at the now-infamous White House coffees.
		After taking office, however, Herman was widely praised for her handling of the UPS strike in the summer of 1997.
		Herman is the country's 23rd Labor secretary and the first African American in the position.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/govt/admin/herman.htm (128 words)

	Herman, Alexis -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Calm under pressure, comfortable out of the limelight, sociable and well organized, President Bill Clinton's public liaison director was one of the most effective and least-publicized members of the White House staff.
		For his second term, Clinton asked Alexis Herman to join his Cabinet as secretary of labor.
		"Herman, Alexis." Britannica Student Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9311664 (58 words)

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