Clean air, clean water, open spaces - these should once again be the birthright of every American. — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
We still think of air as free. But clean air is not free, and neither is clean water. The price tag on… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The 1970s must be the years when America pays its debt to the past by reclaiming the purity of its air, its… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
...because there are no local or State boundaries to the problems of our environment, the Federal Government must play an active, positive… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
...we must strike a balance so that the protection of our irreplaceable heritage becomes as important as its use. The price of… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The great question of the seventies is, shall we surrender to our surroundings, or shall we make our peace with nature and… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party and beyond factions. It has become a common cause of all… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
As our cities and suburbs relentlessly expand, those priceless open spaces needed for recreation areas accessible to their people are swallowed up-often… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
We can no longer afford to consider air and water common property, free to be abused by anyone without regard to the… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
As we work to expand our supplies of energy, we should also recognize that we must balance those efforts with our concern… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The destiny of our land, the air we breathe, the water we drink is not in the mystical hands of an uncontrollable… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
An important measure of our true commitment to environmental quality is our dedication to protecting the wilderness and its inhabitants. We must… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
'Environment' is not an abstract concern, or simply a matter of aesthetics, or of personal taste - although it can and should… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Because the public lands belong to all Americans, this 1872 Mining Act should be repealed... — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The recent upsurge of public concern over environmental questions reflects a belated recognition that man has been too cavalier in his relations… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
With those who are willing to join, let us cooperate to reduce the burden of arms, to strengthen the structure of peace, to lift… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
I have earned every cent. And in all of my years of public life I have never obstructed justice, — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party and beyond factions. It has become a common cause of all the people… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
What kind of nation we will be, what kind of world we will live in, whether we shape the future in the image of… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Once you get into this great stream of history you can't get out. You can drown. Or you can be pulled ashore by the… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The ultimate test of a nation's character is not how it responds to adversity in war but how it meets the challenge of peace. — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
I refuse to make a decision that somebody else can make. The first rule of leadership is to save yourself for the big decision.… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself. — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
I made my mistakes, but in all of my years in public life, I have never profited, never profited from public serviceI have earned… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
I know you heard what you thought I said, but what I said isn't what I meant. — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
