Robert I. Millonzi

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Robert I. Millonzi (1910–1986) was an American lawyer and member of the Securities and Exchange Commission under President Harry S. Truman. He was a member of the 1967 U.S. delegation to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. He was the brother of American artist Victor Millonzi.

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References

"Millonzi to Be Sworn In: Justice Jackson Will Give Oath to S.E.C. Appointee", New York Times, 19 June 1951, p 46.
"Millonzi Quits S.E.C. to Resume Law Practice", New York Times, 6 June 1952, p 33.
"3 Renamed, 4 Appointed to Kennedy Center Board", New York Times, 24 February 1967, p25.
Gargan, Edward A., "A Divided Panel Calls for Sending Cheap Upstate Hydropower Downstate", New York Times, 1 March 1984, p B1 and B11.
Barbanel, Josh, "Low-Cost Power: A Reallocation Is Deferred", New York Times, 27 September 1984, p A24.

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