Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 27, 1966
Our people will be denied their heritage if they must live out their lives among polluted rivers, spoiled fields and forests, and streets where nothing pleases the eye.
Said by
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3759—Youth for Natural Beauty and Conservation Year

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