09/04/1966
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"The land and water conservation bill assures our growing population that we will begin, as of this day, to acquire on a pay-as-you-go basis the outdoor recreation lands that tomorrow's Americans will ..."
"I believe the significance of this occasion goes far beyond these bills alone."
"No single Congress in my memory has done so much to keep America as a good and wholesome and beautiful place to live."
"This is a very happy and historic occasion for all who love the great American outdoors, and that, needless to say, includes me."