T1.D - Kennedys New Frontier Flashcards
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What did Stewart Udall do?
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January 1961 appointed by JFK as secretary of interior
He was a keen environmentalist
1963 his book the Quiet Crisis was a best seller and warned of the dangers of pollution
Helped acquire 3.85 million acres of land for national park service
Six monuments
Nine recreational areas
20 historical sites
50 wildlife refuges
8 national seashores
