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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... Doyle said . Even the sympathetic postmasters were usually unwilling to get involved themselves , but might furnish the names of other possible contacts . The DOC would try to identify a county chairman - a former Progressive , a labor ...
... Doyle stepped down as cochair to devote more time to his law practice.17 Nelson was chosen to replace Doyle at a DOC meeting in Oshkosh which drew about 250 members . As Doyle had done , Nelson split the job with Jerome Fox . Fox dealt ...
... Doyle bowed out first , in favor of Nelson , after an arbitration process in which Miles McMillin represented Nelson , Morris Rubin represented Doyle , and they chose Robert Lewis as the third party . The process was to decide who would ...
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The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson Bill Christofferson Limited preview - 2009 |