James G. Watt
James G. Watt | |
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| 43rd United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office January 23, 1981 – November 8, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Cecil Andrus |
| Succeeded by | William Clark |
| Member of the Federal Power Commission | |
| In office November 11, 1975 – August 30, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Gaius Watt January 31, 1938 Lusk, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 2023 (aged 85) Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BS, JD) |
James Gaius Watt (January 31, 1938 – May 27, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician. He was United States Secretary of the Interior from 1981 to 1983. He was called an "anti-environmentalist". He was one of Ronald Reagan's most controversial cabinet appointments.[1] Watt resigned after saying a controversial remark about affirmative action.[2]
In 1995, Watt was indicted on 18 counts of felony perjury and obstruction of justice for making false statements before a federal grand jury. He was sentenced to five years probation.
Watt died on May 27, 2023 in Arizona at the age of 85.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "A look back at Reagan's environmental record". Grist. 2004-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ↑ "556. James G Watt, US Secretary of the Interior. Simpson's Contemporary Quotations. 1988". Archived from the original on September 20, 2000. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Former Secretary of the Interior James "Jim" Watt dies at 85". Wyolife. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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- Wolf, Ron. 1981. "God, James Watt, and the Public Land". Audubon 83(3):65
- Time magazine article (August 23, 1982). "Going, Going...! Land sale of the century"
- James G. Watt papers at the University of Wyoming – American Heritage Center
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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