In 1977, he resigned from the House shortly after the beginning of a new term, and was appointed by the President Jimmy Carter's Secretary of Agriculture from January 23,1977 to January 20,1981.
He resigned from the House shortly after the beginning of a new term. This was in 1977. He was appointed by the President Jimmy Carter's Secretary of Agriculture from January 23,1977 to January 20,1981. This was in 1977.