Oscar Ewing | |
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| 3rd Administrator of the Federal Security Agency | |
| In office August 19, 1947 – January 20, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Watson Miller |
| Succeeded by | Oveta Culp Hobby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1889 Greensburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1980 (aged 90) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Dennis (1915–1953) Mary Whiting MacKay Thomas (1955–1980) |
| Children | 2, including James |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | U.S. Army Signal Corps U.S. Army Air Service |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Oscar R. Ewing (March 8, 1889 – January 8, 1980) was a 20th-century American lawyer, social reformer, and politician who was one of the main authors of the Fair Deal program of U.S. President Harry S. Truman.[1][2]
- ^ Smith, J. Y. (January 9, 1980). "Oscar Ewing Dies". Washington Post. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ Ewing, Oscar R.; Hess, Jerry N. (1967). "Oral History Interview with Oscar R. Ewing". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Retrieved August 19, 2017.