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| In office January 21, 1961 – January 20, 1969 |
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| President | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Fred Andrew Seaton |
| Succeeded by | Walter Joseph Hickel |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district
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| In office January 3, 1955 – January 21, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Patten |
| Succeeded by | Mo Udall |
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| Born | January 31, 1920 St. Johns, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Stewart Lee Udall (born January 31, 1920) is a former American politician. The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Frederick Andrew Seaton ( December 11, 1909 – January 16, 1974) was United States Secretary of the Interior during Dwight Eisenhower Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel (born August 18, 1919) is an American Republican Politician who served as the 2nd and 8th The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Arizona's 2nd congressional district contains the northwestern corner of the state and some of the western suburbs of Phoenix. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harold Ambrose Patten (born October 6, 1907. - died September 6, 1969) was a Representative in the United States House of Representatives Morris King "Mo" Udall ( June 15, 1922 &ndash December 12, 1998) was an American politician who served as a U Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar St Johns ( Navajo: Tsézhin Deezʼáhí) is a city in and the County seat of Apache County, Arizona, United States. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Biography
Born in St. Johns, Arizona, he is the son of Levi Stewart Udall. St Johns ( Navajo: Tsézhin Deezʼáhí) is a city in and the County seat of Apache County, Arizona, United States. Levi Stewart Udall ( January 20, 1891 &ndash May 30, 1960) was a U He was educated at the University of Arizona, and he saw combat as a gunner in the Army Air Corps during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Stewart Udall graduated from the University of Arizona Law School in 1948, and began his own law practice in Tucson shortly thereafter. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast
Udall became increasingly active in public service, being elected to the School Board of Amphitheater Public Schools (District 10) in Tucson in June 1951. Public administration can be broadly described as the development implementation and study of branches of government Policy. A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district District history Following the Mexican-American War of 1848 American pioneers began to settle the Tucson area in increasing numbers Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast He became the President of Amphitheater School Board in 1952.
Stewart Udall served as U.S. Representative from Arizona from 1955 to 1961 and then as Secretary of the Interior under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1969, when he described his nation's ecological attitudes as the "myth of superabundance". The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of [1]
He lent his support and advice to one of the earliest efforts to save a complex natural resource, The Great Swamp of New Jersey. After a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against the powerful New York Port Authority officials who wished to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport to replace Newark Airport with one that could accommodate large jet aircraft. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through The Jersey Jet Site Association was the first to form in opposition and it was followed closely by the North American Wildlife Foundation. Between the two organizations, enough property in the core of the swamp quickly was purchased, assembled, and donated to the federal government to qualify for perpetual protection as a park. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress on November 3, 1960. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in New Jersey primarily in Morris County, but extending into Somerset County as well Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As the congressman from Arizona and later as the Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall, championed the efforts of these residents, whom he described as having mounted the greatest effort ever made by residents in America to protect a natural habitat.
Later, the effort was mentioned frequently in his discussions of the environmental issues that needed to be resolved before irreplaceable resources were lost and the commitment of citizens to protect them. This federal refuge consists of 7,600 acres or almost 12 square miles (30. 4 km²) of varied habitats in the center of a fifty-five square mile watershed. The Great Swamp is a migration-resting and feeding area or permanent habitat for more than 244 species of birds. The major routes of birds migrating along the easter portion of the United States follow the corridor that includes the Great Swamp as a major stopping place for rest and nutrition. Many species of insects, animals, and birds reside permanently in the watershed area. Its role in draining the region and absorbing quick floods for gradual release can be critical during extreme weather conditions.
Udall was largely responsible for the enactment of environmental laws in Johnson's Great Society legislative agenda, including the Clear Air, Water Quality and Clean Water Restoration Acts and Amendments, the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the Land and Water Conservation [Fund] Act of 1965, the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, the National Trail System Act of 1968, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. The Great Society was also a 1960s band featuring Grace Slick, and a 1914 book by English social theorist Graham Wallas. The Wilderness Act of 1964 ( was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society.
It was also during Udall's tenure as Secretary of the Interior when, in September 1962, he was summoned unexpectedly into a meeting with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during a tour of the Soviet Union. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 It was during this meeting that Khrushchev famously hinted at his secret deployment of nuclear missiles to Cuba by telling Udall that: "It's been a long time since you could spank us like a little boy. Nuclear weapons delivery is the technology and systems used to place a Nuclear weapon at the position of Detonation, on or near its intended target The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Now we can swat your ass. " This was a prelude to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. [2]
He was the brother of Congressman and 1976 presidential candidate Mo Udall; he served as Mo's campaign manager during the primary election, which Mo lost to Jimmy Carter. A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. Morris King "Mo" Udall ( June 15, 1922 &ndash December 12, 1998) was an American politician who served as a U A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Stewart's son Tom Udall and nephew Mark Udall are currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thomas Stewart Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented as a member of the United States House of Representatives Mark Emery Udall (born July 18 1950) American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
Point Udall, the easternmost place in the United States, was named for him. Point Udall is the name of both the easternmost and westernmost points in the United States, named for two brothers
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known
He is the author of numerous books, including his most well known, The Quiet Crisis, published in 1963. In 1968 Udall received an LL. D. from Bates College. Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston Maine, in the United States.
Udall, along with Robert McNamara and W. Willard Wirtz are the only three surviving members of the Kennedy administration cabinet. Robert Strange McNamara (born June 9 1916 in Oakland, California) is an American business executive and former United States Secretary of Defense William Willard Wirtz (born March 14, 1912) is a former US administrator, cabinet officer, attorney and law professor John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
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External links/References
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| Preceded by Harold A. Patten |
U. For other meanings see Udall (disambiguation. Udall is the name of a U The Political Graveyard is a Website and Database that catalogues information about over 180000 American political figures and political families The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Harold Ambrose Patten (born October 6, 1907. - died September 6, 1969) was a Representative in the United States House of Representatives S. Representative, Arizona 2nd Congressional District 1955–1961 |
Succeeded by Mo Udall |
| Preceded by Fred Seaton |
United States Secretary of the Interior 1961–1969 |
Succeeded by Walter Joseph Hickel |
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