Ted Stevens

The fight for Alaska statehood became Stevens's principal work at Interior. As Republican whip Stevens was theoretically the favorite to succeed Baker but lost to Dole in a fourth ballot. C.

S. He played key roles in legislation that shaped Alaska's economic and social development including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and the Magnuson–Stevens FiTed Stevensry Conservation and Management Act. Stevens is the most senior U.