On the recordFebruary 26, 1976
It is a measure of our progress as a Nation that today, in the 200th year of American Independence, we are in the midst of a dynamic movement to restore, protect and preserve our environment.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGerald Ford: “It is a measure of our progress as a Nation that today, in the 200th year of American Independence, we are in the midst…”
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality
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