Complex sentence: In 1951, Corbett was appointed as the assistant general counsel for the Defense Electric Power Administration in Washington, District of Columbia The agency was part of the Department of Interior and was responsible for preparing the electric power industry for civil defense emergencies.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1951, Corbett was appointed as the assistant general counsel for the Defense Electric Power Administration in Washington, District of Columbia. It was responsible for preparing the electric power industry for civil defense emergencies.