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# Newton B. Drury

(1889–1978)   Official

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Newton B. Drury was an official.

## Quick Facts About Newton B. Drury

Born April 9, 1889

Died December 14, 1978

Profession Official

## About Newton B. Drury

U.S. National Park Service director... \| Newton Bishop Drury was the fourth director of the American National Park Service and the executive director of the Save the Redwoods League.

##  Quotes by Newton B. Drury

> [By patience and determination, rather than by a harsh upsetting of tradition, we move toward our national aspirations… This is the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/newton-b-drury/by-patience-and-determination-rather-than-by-a-harsh-upsetting-of/)

Newton B. Drury

[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [We're not so poor that we have to spend our wilderness or so rich that we can afford to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/newton-b-drury/we-re-not-so-poor-that-we-have-to-spend-our-wilderness-or-so-rich/)

Newton B. Drury

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> [We are not so poor we must destroy our wilderness, nor so rich we can afford to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/newton-b-drury/we-are-not-so-poor-we-must-destroy-our-wilderness-nor-so-rich-we-can/)

Newton B. Drury

[Money](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/money/)

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