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Earth Day protests spark nation wide action and debate
Across the nation thousands joined Earth Day events in Brooklyn and New York streets pausing for picnics and speeches as lawmakers called for stricter pollution controls. Teachers and students participated in teach-ins while governors signed environmental bills and officials praised conservation efforts amid scattered disturbances.
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Atlantic
Brooklyn
New York
Fifth Avenue
Congress
National Education Association
Louisville
Atherton High School
San Diego
Calif
Topeka
Kan
Charles E. Goodell
Rn.y
New York University
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Indiana University
University of California
Berkeley
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
National Environmental Control Agency
House
New Jersey
William T. Cahill
State Department of Environmental Protection
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Ith Street
New York City