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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... reelected U.S. senator on the Progressive ticket in 1934. Phil won reelection in 1936 , and Progressives had a plurality in the state senate and assembly during his two terms . But after a disastrous attempt to form a national ...
... reelection easily.15 Although the entire Democratic ticket , organized labor , and other liberal allies made McCarthy their primary target , McCarthy beat Fair- child with 54 percent of the two - party vote and a margin of 140,000 . But ...
... reelection campaign in a strong position . He had won five statewide elections and was reelected to the Senate twice by huge margins . In 1974 he had easily defeated Thomas Petri , a young Republican state senator , winning 63 percent ...
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