Pamphlets on Conservation of Natural Resources, Volume 27U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969 |
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... branches to evaluate the extent to which national goals and activities in these fields are meeting public expectations and needs . In any event , to those involved in the colloquium ( 11 ) Alternatives for congressional action.
... branches to evaluate the extent to which national goals and activities in these fields are meeting public expectations and needs . In any event , to those involved in the colloquium ( 11 ) Alternatives for congressional action.
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... meeting will come to order . We welcome you here . This morning we begin a unique experiment in congressional pro- cedure . Several committee and subcommittee chairmen of the House and Senate , together with other members , are joining ...
... meeting will come to order . We welcome you here . This morning we begin a unique experiment in congressional pro- cedure . Several committee and subcommittee chairmen of the House and Senate , together with other members , are joining ...
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... meeting over now to Senator Jackson , who came to Congress just a couple years before I did , but became my mentor when I arrived here . Cochairman JACKSON . Thank you , George . I'm delighted to cochair this colloquium this morning and ...
... meeting over now to Senator Jackson , who came to Congress just a couple years before I did , but became my mentor when I arrived here . Cochairman JACKSON . Thank you , George . I'm delighted to cochair this colloquium this morning and ...
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... meeting of distinguished Members of the Congress and to have the opportunity to discuss with you some of our environmental problems . This is an extraordinarily timely and useful undertaking . The American people are vitally concerned ...
... meeting of distinguished Members of the Congress and to have the opportunity to discuss with you some of our environmental problems . This is an extraordinarily timely and useful undertaking . The American people are vitally concerned ...
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... meeting today will be the initial action toward the creation of national policy and the reorganization of the Federal Government so as to make both responsive to environmental needs . I suggest to you that an effective means of ...
... meeting today will be the initial action toward the creation of national policy and the reorganization of the Federal Government so as to make both responsive to environmental needs . I suggest to you that an effective means of ...
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Page 17 - Congress, to employ such clerical and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable.
Page 154 - Congress hereby declares that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means consistent with its needs and obligations and other essential considerations of national policy, with the assistance and cooperation of industry, agriculture, labor, and State and local governments, to coordinate and utilize all its plans, functions, and resources for the...
Page 207 - Government shall— (A) utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and in decisionmaking which may have an impact on man's environment...
Page 15 - State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organizations, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans.
Page 207 - ... (4) preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity and variety of individual choice; (5) achieve a balance between population and resource use which will permit high standards of living and a wide sharing of life's amenities; and (6) enhance the quality of renewable resources and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources.
Page 110 - ... as a result of his training, experience, and attainments, is exceptionally well qualified to analyze and interpret environmental trends and information of all kinds; to appraise programs and activities of the Federal Government in the light of the policy set forth in title I of this Act; to be conscious of and responsive to the scientific, economic, social, esthetic, and cultural needs and interests of the Nation; and to formulate and recommend national policies to promote the improvement of...
Page 3 - In addition, the Council may employ and fix the compensation of such experts and consultants as may be necessary for the carrying out of its functions under this Act, in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code (but without regard to the last sentence thereof).
Page 91 - With that act, government in theory assumed responsibility for "maximum employment, production, and purchasing power." The policy declaration in the act states: The Congress hereby declares that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means consistent with its needs and obligations and other...
Page 16 - First, as a step toward encouraging greater efforts elsewhere, we are considering — with the support of the Bureau of the Budget and the Office of Science and Technology...
Page 8 - There is created in the Executive Office of the President a Council on Environmental Quality (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the President to serve at his pleasure, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President shall designate one of the members of the Council to serve as Chairman. Each member...