On the recordJanuary 4, 1905
Unless the men from the West believe in forest preservation, the Western forests cannot be preserved.
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presidency.ucsb.eduUnless the men from the West believe in forest preservation, the Western forests cannot be preserved.
Remarks at a Meeting of the American Forest Congress
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