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James G. Watt

Secretary of the Interior · 1981

James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior. The Senate voted 83–12 on the nomination on Jan 22, 1981 (). James Gaius Watt (January 31, 1938 – May 27, 2023) was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and civil servant who served as Secretary of the Interior in the Ronald Reagan administration from 1981 to 1983. He was described as "anti-environmentalist" and was one of Ronald Reagan's most controversial cabinet appointments.

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Positions

  • Secretary of the Interior1981-01-23–1983-11-08

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  • The secretary of the interior
    97th Congress ·     83–12 · Jan 22, 1981

Biography

James Gaius Watt (January 31, 1938 – May 27, 2023) was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and civil servant who served as Secretary of the Interior in the Ronald Reagan administration from 1981 to 1983. He was described as "anti-environmentalist" and was one of Ronald Reagan's most controversial cabinet appointments.

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