On the recordDecember 5, 1947
The establishment of this park is an object lesson and an example to the entire Nation that sound conservation depends upon the joint endeavors of the people and their several governments.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The establishment of this park is an object lesson and an example to the entire Nation that sound conservation depends…”
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Address on Conservation at the Dedication of Everglades National Park.
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