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      Mel Martinez, who was secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2001–03, was the first Cuban American to serve in the U.S. cabinet; he later became the first Cuban American to serve in the U.S. Senate. The first Hispanic U.S. attorney…

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      Mel Martinez, who was secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2001–03, was the first Cuban American to serve in the U.S. cabinet; he later became the first Cuban American to serve in the U.S. Senate. The first Hispanic U.S. attorney…

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