0
Can family members be appointed to high governmental positions like Robert Kennedy was appointed by his brother the president?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
yes they can, there is no law that says that the President can not appoint his family members to Governmental positions
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who appointed Robert McNamara to be Defense Secretary?
President Kennedy.
What position was Robert Kennedy appointed by President Kennedy?
That would be United States Attorney General.
How many blacks did Kennedy appoint to various positions during his presidency?
He appointed 40 blacks in presidency.
Kennedy appointed his brother Robert to serve as?
President John F. Kennedy appointed his brother Robert F. Kennedy as the United States Attorney General.
Who was the only president to appoint his brother to a cabinet post?
John Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, to the cabinet position of Attorney General. I believe he was the first and only president to make such a nepotistic appointment. This appointment probably protected the President from more investigation by the FBI.
Can Hillary Clinton appoint Bill Clinton to the cabinet?
No. If Hillary Clinton had become president, she would not have been able to appoint her husband. As a result of President John Kennedy appointing his brother Robert to be Attorney General, new rules were put in place to prevent family members from being appointed to federal positions.
What two significant positions did Genarld R Ford hold while he was a Congressman?
As a Congressman, Gerald R. Ford was a member of the "Warren Commission", appointed to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Ford also served as "Minority Leader" in the House of Representatives.
Who headed the panel appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to study the Kennedy assassination?
Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States.
What is the appointment of Thurgood Marshall?
Thurgood Marshall was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to be a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After that, he was appointed to be the 32nd US Solicitor General by Lyndon B. Johnson. President Johnson later appointed him to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
This government appointed group was set up to investigate president kennedys death?
The Warren Commission was appointed by the government to investigate Kennedy's assassination. They concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald shot the president, but there are still many more sinister theories.
Who appointed Robert mcnamara?
Kennedy.
What two current US Supreme Court justices were appointed by President Ronald Reagan?
Antonin Scalia (1986) Anthony Kennedy (1988)
