The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord NelsonOn 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. More than 1 billion people now participate in annual Earth Day activities. The seemingly simple idea—a day set aside to focus on protecting our natural environment—was the brainchild of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. It accomplished, far beyond his expectations, his lifelong goal of putting the environment onto the nation’s and the world’s political agendas. The life of Nelson, a small-town boy who learned his values and progressive political principles at an early age, is woven through the political history of the twentieth century. Nelson’s story intersects at times with Fighting Bob La Follette, Joe McCarthy, and Bill Proxmire in Wisconsin, and with George McGovern, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Russell Long, Walter Mondale, John F. Kennedy, and others on the national scene. Winner, Elizabeth A. Steinberg Prize, University of Wisconsin Press |
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... never made it personal and never carried a grudge . He learned that from his parents . “ If it was a political matter they could be quite critical of someone on issues , but you never heard them trashing anybody , ” he said . “ I never ...
... never made it personal and never carried a grudge . He learned that from his parents . “ If it was a political matter they could be quite critical of someone on issues , but you never heard them trashing anybody , ” he said . “ I never ...
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... never questioned any decision I ever made , " Nelson said . After graduation from San Jose State , he went straight ... never forget . " Nelson never forgot what Page told him that day . " Pick up your books and go down to the next build ...
... never questioned any decision I ever made , " Nelson said . After graduation from San Jose State , he went straight ... never forget . " Nelson never forgot what Page told him that day . " Pick up your books and go down to the next build ...
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... never ever has criticized me , never once said you cannot talk that way or behave that way , " she said . She was , one friend said , " the mortar that holds that family together . " 8 The unlikely issue of offshore oil reserves became ...
... never ever has criticized me , never once said you cannot talk that way or behave that way , " she said . She was , one friend said , " the mortar that holds that family together . " 8 The unlikely issue of offshore oil reserves became ...
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