"Cherish sunsets, wild creatures and wild places. Have a love affair with the wonder and beauty of the earth."
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Stewart Udall, born on January 31, 1920, in St. Johns, Arizona, was a pivotal American politician and environmental advocate who served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. A visionary for the conservation movement, Udall championed landmark legislation, including the Wilderness Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, which reshaped America's approach to natural resource management. His legacy endures in the environmental policies he championed and the awareness he raised about preserving the nation’s natural beauty.
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"I like the story about Henry David Thoreau, who, when he was on his death bed, his family sent for a minister. The minister said, 'Henry, have you made your peace with God?' Thoreau said, 'I didn't know we'd quarreled.'"
Stewart Udall
"In the first weeks after Hiroshima, extravagant statements by President Truman and other official spokesmen for the U.S. government transformed the inception of the atomic age into the most mythologized event in American history."
Stewart Udall"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man."
Stewart Udall"The environmental effects of the automobile are well known: motor vehicles cause, for example, as much as 75 percent of the noise and 80 percent of the air pollution in our cities, and the industry must face mounting pressure from environmentalists."
Stewart Udall