06/27/1976
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"For our ancestors, the ability to live in rugged, undeveloped countryside was often a matter of survival."
"You can disagree without being disagreeable."
"Wilderness preservation insures that a central facet of our Nation can still be realized, not just remembered."
"Wilderness designation of both of these new wilderness areas and those already submitted that are pending before the Congress would dramatically demonstrate our commitment to preserve America's irrepl..."