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Lyndon Johnson: “Despite all of our wealth and knowledge, we cannot create a Redwood Forest, a wild river, or a gleaming seashore.”

On the recordFebruary 22, 1966
Despite all of our wealth and knowledge, we cannot create a Redwood Forest, a wild river, or a gleaming seashore.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Proposing Measures To Preserve America's Natural Heritage

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