Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton
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upon assuming office of secretary of interior, morton promised seek purify environment . however, tenure progressed, gradually isolated proceedings of white house , lost several major divisions other departments. during 1973 oil crisis, example, oil , natural gas divisions of department transferred office of emergency preparedness. furthermore, though morton 1 announced construction of trans-alaska pipeline system, speculation put forward did not play major role in determining route. on august 1, 1974, morton approved anza-borrego state park inclusion in national registry of natural landmarks.
as leaving post in 1975, further criticism directed @ morton overseeing partial dismantling of interior department. criticized lacking vigor necessary serve head of cabinet department, , failing see through proposed creation of new, stronger cabinet department have replaced interior.
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