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Interior's Watt: determined, righteous and on the move
...fierce advocates surround Ronald Reagan these days, all determined to carry out last November's election mandate. Each seems, however, to interpret the mandate as his very own, as an individual summons to overhaul his special part of the System. No one is more zealous than James Watt, 43, the lanky, brusque Secretary of the Interior. His soft voice and thick glasses make him seem a little like a benign mortician, but that could be misleading. For Jim Watt has all the self-righteous conviction of the born-again Christian that he is, and his goal is no less...
...Watt represents Reaganism in all its extremes: the single-mindedness, the bluster, the aching for a glorious past. His whole aggressive demeanor, his background as head of the Mountain States Legal Foundation, which thwarted environmental regulations, have convinced some environmentalists that his ultimate goal is to snatch the national treasures from the people and turn them over to powerful industrial interests. Since more than a few conservation activists are every bit as determined and self-righteous as Watt, that could prove a dangerous mission...
...Watt says she plans to continue Ross's policy of presenting works of contemporary and lesser known composers, premiering new works, and inviting well-known soloists to perform with the orchestra. Possible ideas for her '81-'82 season include the Beethoven triple concerto with soloists from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, an all-Mozart program, and works by Ives, Vaugn Williams and Stravinsky...
...Sanders Theatre and a possible spring tour, the conductorship, which carries with it the title of Music Director, is like a full-time job. But although she is eager to take on this full-time responsibility--"It's really the most exciting thing that's ever happened to me"--Watt says she still resists the idea of becoming a professional musician. "I would much rather have music as an avocation, as something to enjoy, than as something to put me under all this intense pressure," she says, adding, "If anyone had asked me last year whether I'd be conducting...