1970. As concern with the condition of our physical environment has intensified, it has
become increasingly clear that we need to know more about the total
environment-land, water, and air. It also has become increasingly dear that only
by reorganizing our federal efforts can we develop that knowledge and effectively
ensure the protection, development, and enhancement of the total environment
itself. The government's environmentally related activities have grown up
piecemeal over the years. The time has come to organize them rationally and
systematically.
In this speech, President Nixon is providing rationale for what action?
A.
expanding the National Park Service
B.
creating the Environmental Protection Agency
C.
proposing the Clean Water Act
D.
participating in the first Earth Day