N.C. State professor Lee Craig discusses his biography of Josephus Daniels
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NC State removes Josephus Daniels' name from building
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Josephus Daniels statue removed from Nash Square in Raleigh
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NC STATE AND JOSEPHUS DANIELS
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Statue of known racist Josephus Daniels removed from Nash Square
Josephus Daniels was a progressive Democrat, and newspaper editor and publisher from North Carolina who became active in politics. He was appointed by United States President Woodrow Wilson to serve as Secretary of the Navy during World War I. He became a close friend and supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as his Assistant Secretary of the Navy and later was elected as United States president. Roosevelt appointed Daniels as his Ambassador to Mexico, 1933-41.