James G. Watt

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. Watt resigned after saying a controversial remark about affirmative action.

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.

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Other websites

 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


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