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Created page with ''''Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel''' (born August 18, 1919) is an American politician who was elected Governor of Alaska in 1966, but resigned in 1969 to serve as [[Secreta...'
'''Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel''' (born August 18, 1919) is an American politician who was elected [[Governor]] of [[Alaska]] in 1966, but resigned in 1969 to serve as [[Secretary of Interior]] under [[President]] [[Richard Nixon]]. He was elected to a second term as Governor in 1990. Although a [[Republican]], Hickel was a strong [[environmentalist]]. As Governor, he did not advocate offshore oil drilling.
As Interior Secretary he wrote President Nixon a letter criticizing his [[Vietnam War]] policy. Nixon fired Hickel over the letter.
[[Category:United States Appointed Officials]]
[[Category:Alaska Governors]]
[[Category:Republican Governors]]
As Interior Secretary he wrote President Nixon a letter criticizing his [[Vietnam War]] policy. Nixon fired Hickel over the letter.
[[Category:United States Appointed Officials]]
[[Category:Alaska Governors]]
[[Category:Republican Governors]]