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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... took up what leisure time he had , but , Gay- lord said , " 95 percent of what he did was take care of people . " Hearing Young Bob Both of his parents kindled Gaylord's interest in politics , but it was more often his father who took ...
... took an expansive view on most issues , especially the environment . Even the two Wisconsin projects closest to his heart - preservation of the Apostle Islands and protection of the Saint Croix River - fit nicely into a broader Nelson ...
... took the movement to another , higher level . President Nixon was " totally unprepared for the tidal wave of public opinion " on the issue when he took office in 1969 , an aide said . A year later , in his 1970 State of the Union ...
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