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Endangered Species Act Turns 350 Amid Mixed Legacy
Nashville remembers the 1973 signing by President Nixon of the Endangered Species Act and its clash between conservation and development. Biologists like Jim Williams and Ken Dodd faced political pressure while listing species such as the snail darter, gray wolf, and California condor, shaping a controversial yet pivotal era in U.S. environmental policy.
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Nashville
Tenn
Richard Nixon
America
United States
National Park
Washington
Office of
Jim Williams
Office of Endangered Species
Williams
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Interior Department
Ken Dodd
Dodd
Purina Pet Food Company
Monsanto
Dominique D’ermo
Pennsylvania
Dominique
Cecil Andrus
Ron Nowak
Nowak
Minnesota
The
Fish and Wildlife Service
LaVerne Smith
New York Times
Smith
California
Grand Canyon
Alaska
Marc Imlay
U.S
Imlay
TWA
Army Corps of Engineers
Sierra Club
Missouri
Knoxville