The election eye Evans' try to replace Watt with McClure odd Item Info
- Title:
- The election eye Evans' try to replace Watt with McClure odd
- Creator:
- Plastino, Ben
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1983-10-16
- Description:
- A newspaper article discussing: In 1984, Governor John V. Evans suggested that Senator James A. McClure replace the resigned Secretary of the Interior, James Watt. McClure, however, declined the offer, as taking the position would have meant losing his powerful Senate roles. The suggestion was likely a strategic move by Evans to help the Democrats gain an advantage in future elections.
- Subjects:
- senate governors (public officials) appointing
- Politicians:
- John V. Evans James A. McClure
- Location:
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Idaho County:
- Bonneville County
- Source:
- Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
- Source Identifier:
- mg632-f04_027
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Language:
- eng
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "The election eye Evans' try to replace Watt with McClure odd", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0178.html
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