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Ralph Gun Hoy Siu

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American scientist and administrator who served as the first director of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, the original name of the National Institute of Justice, after his 1968 nomination by President Lyndon Johnson. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1917 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1998 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 1
Nationality
American 2
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 as the first director of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; the nomination was never confirmed by the Senate before the 1968 election changed the administration, and he retired from the post in March 1969. 1
RoleSourced to the subject's own account
Practitioner 1
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First director, nominated 1968, retired March 1969 when his nomination was not confirmed before the change of administration.

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Source Wikipedia: Ralph SiuLead paragraphtier 3
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an American scholar, military and civil servant, and author
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1. Wikipedia: Ralph Siu
  • Career section
    was not confirmed and the administration changed after the 1968 election, so he retired in March, 1969
  • Lead paragraph
    an American scholar, military and civil servant, and author
  • Associated With: National Institute of Justice, Career section, appointment and retirement
    was not confirmed and the administration changed after the 1968 election, so he retired in March, 1969
  • In Group: Federal Bureau Leaders and Agents, Article text
    Siu served as the first Director of the National Institute of Justice from 1968 to 1969.
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2. Wikidata: Ralph Gun Hoy Siu
Wikidata Q7288092, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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