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Rhea Lydia Graham

1952–

United States

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Rhea Lydia Graham (born August 11, 1952) is an American retired geologist with a background in environmental consulting and engineering geology and was made the last director of the United States Bureau of Mines, as well as the first female as well as African-American director, by President Bill Clinton and the United States Senate in 1994.

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