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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... McGovern's short list of potential candidates . Senators Walter Mondale and Edward Kennedy had spoken well of Eagleton , but McGovern had skipped over him because he did not know him personally . Nelson , Eagleton , and their wives had ...
... McGovern . Nelson told McGovern he had changed his own mind and believed " a reconsideration was required " of Eagle- ton's candidacy.17 McGovern already had signaled the news media , within forty - eight hours of his " 1,000 percent ...
... McGovern's return to Washington . He and Eagleton met in the Marble Room , the private , senators - only room off the Senate floor , next to the Democratic cloakroom . The national press corps crowded into the nearby Senate Caucus Room ...
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