Roosevelt Seeks Immediate Action on National Conservation
President Roosevelt transmits the National Conservation Commission report to Congress, urging swift action to safeguard natural resources. He emphasizes rivers and forests, inland waterways, mineral resources, and public land reform, urging unity across states and agencies to secure future welfare and industrial liberty.
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National conservation report urges joint committee for resource cooperation
The National Conservation Commission led by Gifford Pinchot calls for a six to three member joint committee with its chair and secretary to coordinate state and national conservation efforts. The study inventories minerals lands forests and waters and warns of looming exhaustion of coal iron ores petroleum and other resources while urging better mining safety and broader soil and water management.
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