"From the great smoke stacks of industry and from the exhausts of motors and machines, 130 million tons of soot, carbon and grime settle over the people and shroud the Nation's cities each year."
"Our major rivers are defiled by noxious debris."
"I recommend that we guard the landscape against the waste products of modern life."
"It is appropriate that all citizens share in an expression of our national appreciation of the present, and the historic, contributions of the small businessman to our economic development."
"Our numbers grow, our cities become more crowded, the pace of our lives quickens--but man's need to raise his spirits and expand his vision still endures."
"I recommend that we bring a sense of fulfillment, outdoor recreation and serenity to all Americans."
"The new conservation is built on a new promise--to bring parks closer to the people."
"We must not permit harmful effects on fish, other wildlife and on drinking water supplies of chemicals from fertilizer and pesticides."
"I recommend that we assure the people that their water supplies will be pure and plentiful now and in the years ahead."
"I recommend that we advance in the battle for clean air over America's cities."
"Theodore Roosevelt made conservation more than a political issue in America. He made it a moral imperative."