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The sound use of land and water is far more comprehensive than the mere planting of trees, building of dams, distributing of electricity or retirement of sub-marginal land.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “The sound use of land and water is far more comprehensive than the mere planting of trees, building of dams…”
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Roosevelt stresses that effective land and water use goes beyond simple conservation efforts.
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