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“ The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. ”

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I think the internal combustion engine will disappear from the streets of our cities in the next thirty years because transportation will be mass transportation, or probably electrical power.

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Gaylord Nelson Transportation Think Years

The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.

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Gaylord Nelson Culture Important

In the state of Wisconsin it's mandated that teachers in the social sciences and hard sciences have to start giving environmental education by the first grade, through high school.

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Gaylord Nelson Education School Giving

Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.

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Gaylord Nelson Issues Concerned Very