W. Willard Wirtz

thumb|W. Willard Wirtz William Willard Wirtz Jr. (March 14, 1912 – April 24, 2010) was a U.S. administrator, cabinet officer, attorney, and law professor. He served as the Secretary of Labor between 1962 and 1969 under the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Quotes Commencement speakers have a good deal in common with grandfather clocks: Standing usually some six feet tall, typically ponderous in construction, more traditional than functional, their distinction is largely their noisy communication of essentially commonplace information. - Commencement address at University of Iowa. Commencement address, University of Iowa , Time (June 19, 1965) External links Category:United States Secretaries of Labor Category:Academics from the United States Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:1912 births Category:2010 deaths Category:People from Illinois