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Stewart L. Udall, former Interior secretary, dies at 90

As secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Udall launched a series of far-reaching conservation reforms that made him one of the most significant figures in protecting America's natural environment.

Udall died March 20 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M.

Udall died March 20 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M.

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Secretary Udall, (right) and poet Robert Frost stroll through a bit of untrammeled nature in Washington's Dumbarton Oakes Park in December 1962.

Secretary Udall, (right) and poet Robert Frost stroll through a bit of untrammeled nature in Washington's Dumbarton Oakes Park in December 1962.

Harry Naltchayan-Washington Post

Tom Richards, at right in foreground, points out rifle pits at Fort Marcy to Joseph Fisher, Chairman of the Arlington County Board, at left, and Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior. Richards, a member of the Arlington Board, lead the group on a hike from Fort Marcy, near McLean, to Chain Bridge.

Tom Richards, at right in foreground, points out rifle pits at Fort Marcy to Joseph Fisher, Chairman of the Arlington County Board, at left, and Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior. Richards, a member of the Arlington Board, lead the group on a hike from Fort Marcy, near McLean, to Chain Bridge.

Henry Rohland-Washington Post

Udall awards Liz Carpenter a "Chief Otter" award at Peaks of Otter, Va., on Blue Ridge parkway. Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as Interior secretary during the 1960s, later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs. Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, also died Saturday. She was 89.

Udall awards Liz Carpenter a "Chief Otter" award at Peaks of Otter, Va., on Blue Ridge parkway. Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as Interior secretary during the 1960s, later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs. Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, also died Saturday. She was 89.

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Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, center, with Chief Jack House of the Ute tribe of Colorado and Rep. Wayne Aspinall (D-Colo.) in 1966. They attended a party held at the Madison Hotel for visiting water leaders from the seven Colorado River Basin states.

Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, center, with Chief Jack House of the Ute tribe of Colorado and Rep. Wayne Aspinall (D-Colo.) in 1966. They attended a party held at the Madison Hotel for visiting water leaders from the seven Colorado River Basin states.

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Udall speaks in 1967 at a ceremony at 30th Street and the C&O Canal in Georgetown during which the community was designated a National Historic Landmark under the Historic Sites Act. Uniformed members of the Mount Vernon Guard, rear, marched during the ceremony.

Udall speaks in 1967 at a ceremony at 30th Street and the C&O Canal in Georgetown during which the community was designated a National Historic Landmark under the Historic Sites Act. Uniformed members of the Mount Vernon Guard, rear, marched during the ceremony.

Bob Burchette-Washington Post

The first lady Lady Bird Johnson laid down her proposals for the beautifying of Washington at a White House meeting on the formation of her "Committee for a More Beautiful Capital." Here, Mrs. Johnson discusses the plans with Udall as they look over a map of the Capital area.

The first lady Lady Bird Johnson laid down her proposals for the beautifying of Washington at a White House meeting on the formation of her "Committee for a More Beautiful Capital." Here, Mrs. Johnson discusses the plans with Udall as they look over a map of the Capital area.

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Lady Bird Johnson, Laurance Rockefeller, and Udall at dedication of the new Watts Branch Park in Northeast Washington.

Lady Bird Johnson, Laurance Rockefeller, and Udall at dedication of the new Watts Branch Park in Northeast Washington.

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