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Donald P. Hodel
Secretary of the Interior · 1982–1985
Donald P. Hodel, Secretary of the Interior. The Senate voted 93–1 on the nomination on Feb 6, 1985 (). Donald Paul Hodel is an American former politician who served as the fourth United States secretary of energy from 1982 to 1985 and as the 45th United States secretary of the interior from 1985 to 1989. He was known during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior for his controversial "Hodel Policy," which stated that disused dirt roads and footpaths could be considered right-of-ways under RS 2477.
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Positions
- Secretary of Energy1982-11-05–1985-02-07
- Secretary of the Interior1985-02-08–1989-01-20
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- Secretary of the interior
99th Congress · 93–1 · Feb 6, 1985
Biography
Donald Paul Hodel is an American former politician who served as the fourth United States secretary of energy from 1982 to 1985 and as the 45th United States secretary of the interior from 1985 to 1989. He was known during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior for his controversial "Hodel Policy," which stated that disused dirt roads and footpaths could be considered right-of-ways under RS 2477.
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