Secretary of The Navy
Hidalgo served from April 25, 1977 as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics). On September 13, 1979 President Carter announced the nomination of Hidalgo as Secretary of the Navy, replacing W. Graham Claytor, Jr.. One of his priorities was recruitment of Hispanics into the Navy, particularly in the officer corp.
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