John W. Morris
Genera/ Morris, outgoing Chief of Engineers, introduced Major General Joseph K. Bratton, incoming
Chief, to Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV), in September 1980.
especially well-trained and talented engineer personnel in case of full national mobilization
or when needed to respond to national or international military needs or emergencies.
The responsibilities of the Chief of Engineers, while great, were distributed among a strong
staff with excellent credentials. My most pressing personal responsibility involved dealings
outside the organization-the White House, Congress, state and foreign governments, public
and professional agencies, and of course DOD and DA.
As a final thought, I thoroughly enjoyed the job and looked forward to going to work every
day. You cannot beat the work or the fine people who helped get it done.
How did you rate yourself on achieving the goals which you outlined at the beginning of your
term as Chief of Engineers?
My appraisal is probably about a
Significant developments occurred in each.
Stay in Business "A." We did stay in business in spite of several serious challenges.
Our position with the White House and the Executive Branch strengthened during the
period.
Support the Total Army
The most significant effort brought forth many
attractive initiatives in the environmental, energy, and maintenance fields. Support
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