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William Ruckelshaus

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency · 1970–1983

William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate voted 97–0 on the nomination on May 17, 1983 (). William Doyle Ruckelshaus (July 24, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was an American attorney and government official. Ruckelshaus served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1966 to 1968, and was the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division from 1969 to 1970.

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Positions

  • Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency1970-12-04–1973-04-30
  • Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation1973-04-30–1973-07-09
  • Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency1983-05-15–1985-02-07

Senate confirmation votes

  • Administrator of the environmental protection agency
    98th Congress ·     97–0 · May 17, 1983

Biography

William Doyle Ruckelshaus (July 24, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was an American attorney and government official. Ruckelshaus served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1966 to 1968, and was the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division from 1969 to 1970.

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