The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson On Earth Day 1970 twenty million Americans displayed their commitment to a clean environment. It was called the largest demonstration in human history, and it permanently changed the nation’s political agenda. By Earth Day 2000 participation had exploded to 500 million people in 167 countries. Winner, Elizabeth A. Steinberg Prize, University of Wisconsin Press |
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... Congress . Nelson was dis- appointed when President Johnson , in his 1966 “ natural heritage mes- sage " to Congress , urged creation of eight new parks and recreation areas but merely called for more studies and planning on the ...
... Congress did authorize a 30 percent federal share , with incentives that could increase it 55 per- cent in some circumstances , but the grants for treatment plants were a paltry $ 3.5 billion over six years , a small fraction of ...
... Congress . Nelson registered " probably the clearest knockdown of the evening " in his closing re- marks , when he said Kasten had collected his full salary during his last year in Congress but showed up to vote only half the time ...
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