The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know what it is to experience life on undeveloped, unoccupied land in the same form and character as the Creator fashioned it... It is a great spiritual experience. I never knew a man who took a bedroll into an Idaho mountainside and slept there under a star-studded summer sky who felt self-important that next morning. Unless we preserve some opportunity for future generations to have the same experience, we shall have dishonored our trust.
I don't want to see this country ever go across the bridge. I know the capacity that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it… - Frank Church
I don't want to see this country ever go across the bridge. I know the capacity that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it…
- Frank Church
The United States must not adopt the tactics of the enemy. Means are important, as ends. Crisis makes it tempting to ignore the wise restraints that … - Frank Church
The United States must not adopt the tactics of the enemy. Means are important, as ends. Crisis makes it tempting to ignore the wise restraints that …
In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in c… - Frank Church
In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in c…
In a country where nature has been so lavish and where we have been so spendthrift of indigenous beauty, to set aside a few rivers in their natural s… - Frank Church
In a country where nature has been so lavish and where we have been so spendthrift of indigenous beauty, to set aside a few rivers in their natural s…
The National Security Agency’s capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, suc… - Frank Church
The National Security Agency’s capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, suc…
The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know w… - Frank Church
The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know w…
One would think America big enough to set aside wilderness preserves for the many of our citizens who seek to escape the incessant crowd, to search f… - Frank Church
One would think America big enough to set aside wilderness preserves for the many of our citizens who seek to escape the incessant crowd, to search f…
The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language. - Frank Church
The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language.
The affluent society has built well in terms of economic progress, but has neglected the protection of the very water we drink as well as the values … - Frank Church
The affluent society has built well in terms of economic progress, but has neglected the protection of the very water we drink as well as the values …
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