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Ronald Harmon Brown

Ronald Harmon 'Ron' Brown (August 1, 1941–April 3, 1996) was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in New York City, Mr. Brown attended Middlebury College in Vermont. He served for four years in the U.S. Army, posted to Germany and Korea. He earned a law degree from St. John’s University, attending classes at night while working first as a welfare caseworker for the City of New York, then for the National Urban League. He spent twelve years with the Urban League as Deputy Executive Director, General Counsel, and Vice President of the Washington bureau. During this time, he became involved in politics and worked on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1980. An appointment followed as chief counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee under the chairmanship of the Senator. In 1981 Mr. Brown joined Patton, Boggs & Blow, becoming the first African-American partner at this prestigious firm in the nation’s capital. He proved himself a skillful negotiator and was highly sought after as a lobbyist. He continued to be active in politics, serving as the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s convention manager in his 1988 bid for the presidency. Mr. Brown used his skills as a negotiator and pragmatic bridge builder in his successful tenure as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1989 to 1992, reuniting the Party after its defeat in the 1988 presidential election and leading it to victory in 1992. Having earned a cabinet-level appointment in President Clinton’s administration, he was named Secretary of Commerce. Bringing his trademark activist style to the Department of Commerce, Mr. Brown was a tireless advocate for American business both at home and overseas. The Secretary circled the globe, spreading good will with his characteristic enthusiasm and cultivating opportunities and markets for American products. It was on one such trade mission that he died in a plane crash in war-torn Eastern Europe.

Commerce Secretary Gary Lockes Remarks at Ron Brown Recognition Ceremony and Reception

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's remark during a ceremony on March 25, 2011 celebrating the accomplishments and legacy of the late U.S. Commerce Secretar...

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Commerce Secretary Gary Lockes Remarks During the Ron Brown Way Dedication Ceremony

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's remark during a ceremony on March 25, 2011 dedicating a stretch of 14th Street in front of the U.S. Commerce Department ...

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Bill Clinton Caught Fake Crying at Funeral of Ron Brown,His Money Man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBIivmWFh3g Murdered by Bills illuminati Friends? Ron Brown had publicly stated that he would not go to jail alone, when the a...

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Memorial honoring 1996 trade delegation to Croatia led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown

Friends, families, and colleagues honor members of the trade delegation led by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown in 1996 that aimed to promote peace, stab...

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Ceremony Honoring Those Who Died in an Aircraft Tragedy in Croatia at Dover AFB

This is video footage of President William Jefferson Clinton attending and delivering remarks at a ceremony honoring those who died in an aircraft crash in C...

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5th Annual Ron Brown Golf Tournament

http://obamateaches.com This is a film documenting the 5th annual Ron Brown Golf tournament. The late Commerce Secretary died in a tragic plane crash along w...

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The Brown Forum: US and Southeast Europe work to expand trade and investment

U.S. Ambassador to Croatia James B. Foley talks about ways the U.S. and Souteast Europe can work together to expand trade and investment in the region at The...

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Southeast Europe: Strengths and Challenges for Economic Growth

Margareta Drzeniek of the World Economic Forum, panelist at The Brown Forum, talks about the diversity of Southeast Europe, the opportunies for economic grow...

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Ron Brown Fellow Rok Habinc Spotlight Interview

Rok Habinc is a 1997-1999 Ron Brown Fellow who earned a MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and since 2009 has serv...

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Market economy and rule of law pave way to freedom and prosperity

Ambassador Kurt Volker talks about transatlantic relations and the role a market economy and rule of law play in creating a democratic, free and prosperous s...

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Silicon Valley in Southeast Europe

Public and private sector views on business and investment opportunities in Southeast Europe at The Brown Forum April 4-6, 2011. Named in honor of the trade ...

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John Boykin Caught on Tape - Part 5

Hear Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young's Deputy Chief of Staff act like he doesn't have a brain and can't be trusted. Boykin tells a resident that New York De...

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Bill Clinton (Rockefeller) & The Mysterious Learjet Crash days before the OKC Bombing

On April 17th, 1995, a Learjet crashed. On board were Generals and Admirals who were getting ready to arrest Bill Clinton for treason. The official list of c...

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Improving Management at the U.S. Department of Commerce: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce

As Governor of the State of Washington, Locke introduced many innovative management tools that helped drive better performance and competition among his empl...

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Air Crash Investigation: Flight 21 is Missing

A specially designed US Air Force 737 jet carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others is in trouble.

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Vietnam nuclear help from the USA

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported the USA is in talks with the Viet Cong in Vietnam to help with their nuclear development. Huh? Iran, it is wrong to go...

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Washington DC Councilman Michael Brown

Councilman Brown, son of the late Ron Brown (Commerce Secretary) comments on new mayor of Washington DC, Mayor Vincent Gray.

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The Brown Forum - Part 1: R. Benmosche, CEO AIG A

At the Brown Forum in Dubrovnik (April 4-6, 2011) Mr. Robert Benmosche, the CEO of American International Group, talked about the business climate in Croatia...

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President Clinton leaving Ron Browns Funeral

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WTCNO - Gary Locke - U.S. Secretary of Commerce

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Announcing The Brown Forum

Co-moderators Ms. Lamija Aleckovic (HRT) and Ambassador Kurt Volker announcing The Brown Forum in Dubrovnik. The Brown Forum will bring together regional and...

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Honoring Ronald H. Brown

March 29, 2011 | 35:15 | Public Domain President Obama speaks about the legacy of Ron Brown as he dedicates the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the ...

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Sean Nolan, MIT PhD, Ron Brown Scholar 1999

Sean talks about his experiences being involved with the Ron Brown Scholar Program.

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Bill Clinton cries for the camera

This is Bill Clinton leaving the funeral of one of his fundraiser stooges, Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. You can see him laughing it up with his buddy Tony C...

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