In a letter to Time Magazine he defended his position in voting for contempt proceedings against James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior.Letters, Time, March 29, 1982, retrieved March 2, 2011 His letter to The New York Times criticized what he saw as the Times' editorial board's irresponsibility in criticizing public officials, and apparent lack of knowledge of the plight of unemployed citizens.New York Times: Letters 26 July 1982 In 1994, Bill Clinton nominated Marks as Commissioner of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.White House press release, (President William Jefferson Clinton, The White House, July 6, 1994, retrieved March 2, 2011 He died at the age of 91 in 2018.Marc L. Marks' obituary
