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LBJ Signs Wildlife Measures in Major Conservation Move
Washington report notes President Johnson signed two key conservation bills at a White House ceremony. A national wilderness preservation system of 93.2 million acres and a $2 billion 10 year fund to acquire land and waters were approved. Johnson hailed Congress for forward looking leadership as he compared the action to Roosevelt era progress. The signing featured multiple pens given as keepsakes, including to Interior Secretary Stewart Udall.
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