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Question
"The third great goal is to continue the effort so dramatically begun last year: to restore and enhance our natural environment... I will propose a strong new set of initiatives to clean up our air and water, to combat noise, and to preserve and restore our surroundings. I will propose programs to make better use of our land, to encourage a balanced national growth... that will revitalize our rural heartland and enhance the quality of life in America. And not only to meet today's needs but to anticipate those of tomorrow, I will put forward the most extensive program ever proposed by a President of the United States to expand the Nation's parks, recreation areas, open spaces, in a way that truly brings parks to the people where the people are. For only if we leave a legacy of parks will the next generation have parks to enjoy."
-from Richard Nixon's 'State of the Union" Address, January 22, 1971
Richard Nixon's words here had the GREATEST effect on
Responses
A the establishment of the National Park System.the establishment of the National Park System.
B the creation of the Department of the Interior.the creation of the Department of the Interior.
C the implementation of laws banning nuclear power plants.the implementation of laws banning nuclear power plants.
D the policies of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).