Elizabeth Dole Being Sworn in as Secretary of Transportation Photograph, 1983

Elizabeth Dole Being Sworn in as Secretary of Transportation Photograph, 1983

Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Duke University, is sworn in as the Secretary of Transportation. U.S. President Ronald Reagan stands at the far left.

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The White House (Washington, D.C.)

1983

In 1983, Elizabeth Dole, Duke University, became the first woman to be appointed U.S. Secretary of Transportation, serving five years in that role.

Washington, D.C.

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Dole, Mary Elizabeth HanfordReagan, Ronald

Duke University

1980s20th Century