William Perry Pendley papers, 1977-1984.

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William Perry Pendley papers, 1977-1984.

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The William Perry Pendley papers detail Pendley's tenure as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals at the U.S. Department of the Interior, where he served under Secretary James G. Watt. The collection contains Pendley's chronological correspondence files, public service papers, Department of Interior records (including subject files, records, publications, and reading files), government briefings, press releases, and media coverage. Notable issues covered in the papers include resource development, strategic mineral extraction, outer continental shelf leasing, as well as other public land concerns.

30.0 cubic ft. (30 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6914165

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Pendley, William Perry, 1945-

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William Perry Pendley (1945-) was an attorney and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming and educated at George Washington University and Universtiy of Wyoming Law School (where he also served as senior editor of "Land and Water Law Review"), Pendley served as an attorney to Senator Clifford B. Hansen (R-Wyoming), and to the U.S. House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. During the Reagan Administration, he was D...

Watt, James G., 1938-

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James G. Watt began his long and distinguished political career in 1962, when he joined the campaign to elect Milward Simpson to U.S. Senator. Upon Simpson's successful bid, Watt joined the newly elected Wyoming senator where he served as a legislative assistant and counsel. From 1966 through 1971, Watt held numerous Federal positions in Washington D.C. In July 1972, he was appointed Director of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. In 1975, Watt joined the Federal Power Commission where he served a...