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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1971
Page
7
The Bulletin Forum notes the page accepts view expressions from any Barnard or Columbia organization. It clarifies the opinions may not reflect editor views and invites group members to voice their perspectives on these pages.
In a Johns Hopkins Hospital report a Baltimore infant with a treatable digestive defect died after his parents refused surgery for religious reasons. The article argues societal attitudes toward the retarded drive ostracism, urging widespread education and support to prevent repeat tragedy.
The ecology movement began on college campuses and spurred new ideas to safeguard natural resources. The Justice Department now employs about 120 environmental lawyers across Land and Natural Resources Division and 93 U.S. attorneys, triple the personnel since the Administration began. Since Oct 1970 a Pollution Central Section has worked full time to improve legal action against pollution.
McCalls cites David Halberstams read of Lindsay as a transformative 1972 candidate. A strong youth vote under 25 could propel Lindsay from New York City Hall to the White House, challenging party orthodoxies and reshaping the Democratic field.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell outlines how the Justice Department shifted to enforce environmental laws, expanding from the 1899 Refuse Act to civil injunctions to halt pollution. It cites mercury and sulfite waste reductions, thermal discharges, and enforcement actions against Arco, ITT Hayonter, and Gulf offshore wells, stressing public involvement and broad societal responsibility for clean air and water.
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