Background
Hidalgo, Edward was born on October 12, 1912 in Mexico City. Son of Egon and Domitila (Hidalgo) Kunhardt. came to the United States, 1918, naturalized, 1936.
Hidalgo, Edward was born on October 12, 1912 in Mexico City. Son of Egon and Domitila (Hidalgo) Kunhardt. came to the United States, 1918, naturalized, 1936.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Holy Cross College, 1933. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1936. Civil law degree, University Mexico Law School, 1959.
He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of the (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from April 1977 to October 1979. At the age of six his family moved to New York where he became a citizen and anglicised his name. During World World War II he was a lieutenant in the United States. Naval Reserve.
In this capacity he held several positions.
From 1942 to 1943 he served in Montevideo, Uruguay, as a legal advisor to the ambassador to the Emergency Advisory for Political Defense. Foreign the remainder of the war he served as air combat intelligence officer on the carrier United States Ship Enterprise (CV-6).
From 1945 to 1946 he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the, James Forrestal. In 1972 he left the firm to resume government service as Special Assistant for Economic Affairs to the Director of the United States Information Agency.
The following year he became General Counsel and Congressional Liaison of the Agency.
Secretary of the Hidalgo served from April 25, 1977 as Assistant Secretary of the (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics). On September 13, 1979 President Carter announced the nomination of Hidalgo as Secretary of the, replacing West. Graham Claytor, Junior. One of his priorities was recruitment of Hispanics into the, particularly in the officer corporations
After his term as Secretary of the he became a consultant with General Dynamics Corporation, a defense contractor that he had negotiated a $643 million settlement with while Secretary of the.
He was paid $66,000 for his services which he said were related to the Air Force"s F-16 program Hidalgo was married 3 times, the first two ending in divorce and the third with his death in 1995 from cardiac arrest.
He had four children.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member of Chevy Chase, Met.
Married Belinda Bonham. Children: Joanne, Edward, Richard, Tila.