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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... reporter said " could have been the setting for a Dickens novel , " with a “ creaking floor and rotting beams . " He ... Reporters enjoyed covering Nelson . He was amusing to travel with and made good copy for newspapers . But the ...
... reporter Aldric Revell noted that " rarely , in his handshaking , did Nelson just walk away from the person he ... reporter to predict a Nelson victory in print ) and Richard Reston , another Capital Times reporter , tried to be more ...
... reporter asked about Nelson's criticisms of his votes on the drug bill . Wiley didn't confine his outbursts to his opponent . When a Milwaukee Journal reporter , William Bechtel , asked Wiley how he could reconcile his vote against ...
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The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson Bill Christofferson Limited preview - 2009 |