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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... wanted it eliminated . It also wanted the cigarette tax revenue to go right into the conservation fund instead of a special ORAP fund , and wanted money for administrative staff and overhead to run the pro- gram . Nelson , fearing the ...
... wanted to appoint Glenn Davis , a conservative congressman , to a federal judgeship in Wisconsin , Nelson short - circuited the process . Nelson's opposition had been reported in the press , but he wanted to avoid using his senatorial ...
... wanted no amendments , " not even the Ten Commandments . " The administra- tion wanted strong bipartisan action now , Fulbright said . The president did now want to expand the war , Fulbright said , and he would say so again on the ...
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