The Alaska Contractor: Special 60th Anniversary Issue

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1965 Alaska Federation of Natives organized. “The construction industry in Alaska was visionary. These people had guts and a pioneering spirit. They literally built our wonderful state, and the AGC has always played a key role.” – Walter Hickel 1966 PH OTO S: CO U R T E SY O F U.S. GE O LO G I C A L SU RV E Y / U.S. DEPARTMENT O F T H E IN T E R I O R 1964 North Americaʼs strongest recorded earthquake rocked Alaska March 24 at 5:36 p.m. Property damage was estimated at $500 million. 1968 Oil pumped from a well at Prudhoe Bay on on North Slope. State State budget exceeds $100 million for the fi rst time. Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. 1969 Udall, imposes a land freeze until Alaska Native land land claims can be North Slope Oil lease sale settled. Walter J. Hickel is sworn in brings $900 million. Gov. Hickel as Alaskaʼs second governor. serves in President Richard Nixonʼs cabinet as Interior Secretary. Keith Miller sworn in as governor. Alice Ebenal starts her contracting business. 1967 The Chena River fl oods Fairbanks. PH O TO: CO U R T E SY O F AN C H O R AG E MU S E U M AT RASMUSON CENTER 30 The Alaska CONTRACTOR 60th Anniversary Issue 1948–2008
PH O TO: CO U R T E SY O F AN C H O R AG E MU S E U M AT RASMUSON CENTER 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed. Parks Highway complete. 1970 Alaskaʼs population totals 295,000. Gov. William A. Egan was sworn in for a second term. Con Frank named chairman of the board for GHEMM Co. PH OTO S: CO U R T E SY O F PND ENGINEERS PH OTO S: CO U R T E SY O F U.S. GE O LO G I C A L SU RV E Y / U.S. DEPARTMENT O F T H E IN T E R I O R 1973 Congress passes the Trans- Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act after Vice President Spiro T. Agnew cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate on July 17. War in the Middle East in October causes oil prices to rise from $3 to $16 per barrel. 1974 1973-77 Construction boom population up by 25 percent. 1975 Alaska Legislature appropriates funds for 100 100 satellite satellite earth stations to establish a statewide statewide satellite communications network. 1976 Voters approve constitutional amendment establishing Alaska Permanent Fund to receive “at least 25 percent” of all state oil revenues and related income. Thousands of workers fl ock to Alaska to begin construction on the pipeline. Construction lasts 39 months and cost $8 billion. Rich Richmond moves to Alaska. Jay Hammond elected governor. 60th Anniversary Issue 1948–2008 The Alaska conTrAcTor 31 PH PH O O TO: TO: CO CO U U R R T T E E SY SY O O F F ALY ALY E E S S K K A A PIPELINE PIPELINE SE SE RV RV I I C C E E CO. CO.
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