On the recordOctober 19, 1965
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, we have been systematically polluting our air.
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presidency.ucsb.eduSince the beginning of the industrial revolution, we have been systematically polluting our air.
Remarks in the Hospital at the Signing of the Clean Air Act Amendments and Solid Waste Disposal Bill
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