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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 11, 1992

It's been said that we don't inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 11, 1992

Let us join in translating the words spoken here into concrete action to protect the planet.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· May 31, 1992

Much has been accomplished since those early days of environmentalism, and much has been learned.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· May 31, 1992

Only a growing economy can generate the resources and the will to manage natural assets for the longer term and the common good.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Nov 14, 1990

This bill means cleaner cars, cleaner power plants, cleaner factories, and cleaner fuels; and it means a cleaner America.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Nov 2, 1990

Today we'll plant a tree, because what we celebrate this day has roots running deeper than law.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Oct 21, 1990

The project has the potential of doing substantial environmental harm and may well be without adequate benefits to justify any expenditures.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 20, 1980

The Channel Islands Sanctuary demonstrates how we can work together to manage our environment prudently without major economic sacrifices.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 21, 1980

Excellence on a transient basis is much easier than excellence sustained over a long period of time.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 18, 1978

One of my deepest personal commitments is to a clean, healthy environment for all of our citizens.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 21, 1976

This concept of managing lands on a multiple-use, sustained-yield basis has always been a challenge.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 21, 1976

This legislation is another step forward in improving the quality of the environment.

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