Samuel Riley "Silent Sam" Pierce, Jr. (September 8, 1922 in Glen Cove, New York - November 19, 2000) was Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Pierce was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Pierce was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans and Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity. Wikipedia
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AP Published: June 19, 1981 President Reagan was making his way down a line of mayors visiting the White House, shaking hands, when he came to Samuel R. Pierce Jr., his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE1DD1038F93AA...