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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... environment , had unleashed a whirl- wind . Time wondered whether Nelson was “ a bit too euphoric " when he said , in his Earth Day speech in Denver : " Earth Day may be a turning point in American history . It may be the birth date of ...
... Environmental Decade , an unpar- alleled period of legislative and grassroots activity to protect the nation's environment . More significant environmental legislation was signed into law during the eleven - year " decade " ( 1970-80 ) ...
... environment " may well become the major concern of the American people in the decade of the ' 70s . " Some Democrats called Nixon a " Johnny come lately " on the issue , but Nelson welcomed Nixon's awakening . " The prestige of the ...
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