Watkins Named to Bush Administration Post at 61
James D. Watkins born March 7, 1927 in Alhambra California rises from ensign to admiral in the U S Navy.He serves as vice chief of naval operations and commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet among other top roles before joining the Reagan era AIDS commission. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. Married to Sheila Jo McKinney with six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
Calf
Sheila Jo McKinney
U.S. Naval Academy
Naval Postgraduate School
Naval
Navy Dept
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Naval Operations
U.S. Sixth Feet
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Submarine Nuclear Power Distribution Control Board
Bureau of Naval
Long Beach
Snook
Naval Reactors Division
Atom Energy Commission
U.S. Navy
Ian
Littte
U.S
Watkins
Victor Gilinsky
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tursday
Los Angeles
Naval Academy
Oak Ridge (Tenn
Hep
Spratt
Cammnission
Rep
Ernest F
Fritz) Hollings
D-S.c
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Reagan
USS
Reargan
Ravenel Sees K Reactor Restart as Safest in World
Rep. Arthur Ravenel Jr. says the K reactor at Savannah River Plant will not restart unless it is absolutely safe and will be the world’s safest when it starts. He toured the plant, noted morale and repairs, and expects a restart possibly this year amid calls for an environmental impact study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Arthur Ravenel Jr
R-C.c
Energy Department
Savannah River
Ravenel
Associated Press
Ep. Ravenel
Beaufort County
Reagan
John Harrington
Rep
Liz Patterson
D-S.c
Watkins
Energy Secretary Nominee Watkins Props Nuclear Power
President-elect Bush tapped James D. Watkins, a retired admiral with nuclear expertise, as energy secretary. The choice ties Energy and Defense, signaling strong focus on nuclear weapons work, facility cleanup, and environmental health concerns amid calls for civilian nuclear power revival.
Watkins nomination draws praise from South Carolina delegation
South Carolina lawmakers greeted President elect Bush's pick of Adm. James D. Watkins for energy secretary with optimism. Watkins, 62, retired in 1986 as chief of naval operations after a four year term, brings nuclear and managerial expertise to oversee the Savannah River plant and the nation s nuclear weapons complex amid safety and modernization challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Carolina
George Bush
Department of Energy
Strom Thurmond
S.C
Aiken
Savannah River
Watkins
John M. Spratt
D-S.c
House
DOE
Bush Says He Is Not Committed To Nuclear Reform Report
The White House released a 31 page study urging 81 billion dollars over two decades to modernize and clean up the U S nuclear weapons complex. Bush said he is not bound by its recommendations and will review the plan with Energy Secretary nominee James D Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
U.S
Bush
Energy Department
James D. Watkins
Watkins
DOE eyes decade more operation for Savannah River plant
DOE says the Savannah River facility must run at least another decade until new reactors come online, but the 30 year old plant faces modernization problems. The report cites outdated design from the 1940s to 1960s, inadequate seismic and fire standards, security gaps, and underfunded maintenance. It urges Congress to authorize about 81 billion dollars over two years for modernization, including 25 billion for environmental safety and health programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mous
Reagan
Energy Department
Savannah River
South Carolina
DOE
Savanna River
Aiken
Weapons Complex
Congress
Nunn Group Plans Review of Cleanup Plans
Senate Armed Services Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of Energy Department plans to modernize and clean up the nuclear weapons complex. Sen. Sam Nunn and Sen. James Exon announced the review after Reagan’s Energy Department report urged $81 billion in new spending over 20 years, focusing on safety and environmental cleanup including Savannah River Plant safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Department of Energy
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
James Exon
D-Neb
Reagan
Energy Department
Nunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Energy
Bruce Smith
Alter Srp
Adam Pertman
Defense Departments
Pentagon
Department
John Ahearne
Navy Department
Ahearne
Paul Walker
Institute For Peace and International Security
Cambridge
Mass
Kathy Kadane
States News Service
Rep. Spratt
Butler C. Derrick
Ds.c
Easi
Derrick
Navy Press Office
Office of Naval Operations
Middle East
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Adm
Hyman Rickover
Rickover
Navy Graduate School
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
SRP
Idaho
Rocky Flats
Denver
Hanford
Richland
Wash
Fernald
Ohio
Mound
Savannah River Plant
Nunn Group
Sen. Exon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!