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This was the VERY BEGINNING of the ENTIRE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. While it has it's good intentions, many items which were carried out in the 70's for the good - remember the crying Indian? - you can easily equate the original statement to how far it has intruded and digressed with the left... give them an inch they'll take a mile, like a chil'. <br> <br> Item 2: RID ourselves of the five most heavily used product...<br> Item 5: regulate offshore drilling<br> Item 9: establishment of a national minerals and resources policy<br> <br> Read the bio page...<br> link: http://web.missouri.edu/~webberd/Nelson.html<br> <br> --EXCERPT--<br> In 1962, Governor (Gaylord) Nelson defeated Senator Alexander Wiley, a Republican who had served 24 years, and Senator Nelson began an 18 year career in Congress. He gained an appointment to the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee allowing him to pursue his natural resources interests. On March 25, 1963, Nelson made his first speech before the U.S. Senate in support of a bill to ban detergents from water supplies. After describing the magnitude of the detergent pollution problem, some 3.8 billion pounds used each year resulting in serious foaming of rivers and lakes, Nelson commented on government's efforts to preserve the environment. "We need a comprehensive and nationwide program to save the national resources of America," he said. "We cannot be blind to the growing crisis of our environment. Our soil, our water, and our air are becoming more polluted every day. Our most priceless natural resources--trees, lakes, rivers, wildlife habitats, scenic landscapes--are being destroyed." <br> <br> On January 19, 1970, Senator Nelson delivered a major speech in the Senate presenting his "environmental agenda," consisting of 11 items many of which he accomplished during his career. The first item was his proposal for a constitutional amendment that read: "Every person has the inalienable right to a decent environment. The United States and every State shall guarantee this right." Next, he proposed that immediate action "to rid America in the 1970s of the massive pollution from five of the most heavily used product of our affluent age." These five are: internal combustion engine, hard pesticides, detergent pollution, aircraft pollution, and nonreturnable containers. <br> <br> The third item on his agenda was to enhance the quality of life by establishing family planning. Fourth, creating a new environmental advocacy agency to involve citizens in environmental policy activities. Fifth, reduce ocean pollution by regulating oil drilling. Sixth, establish an environmental education program for all levels of education. Seventh, the development of mass transit to reduce the use of private automobiles. Eight, adoption of a national land use policy involving all levels of government to reduce the chaotic, unplanned combination of urban sprawl, industrial expansion, and air, water, land, and visual pollution. Ninth, establishment of a national minerals and resources policy that encourages wise use and conservation. Tenth, establishment of national air and water quality policies. Eleventh, creation of a nonpartisan national environmental political action organization which encourages public involvement at all levels of government. By Hadley
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