Behalf of our board of directors and the small staff. I would like to thank you all for making as part of your week. I would also like to thank Jared Hardesty for traveling across the country. I would like to think cspan for filming us so those who cannot be your tonight can see it at a later date. And thank you to the Abigail Adams Historical Society for giving us this wonderful opportunity. Abigail a policy is a rich history abigails rich history inspires us every day. Midst oftly are in the a campaign for the Benjamin Lincoln house, which is our of theto purchase a home American Revolutionary war hero. Benjamin lincoln received the british word of surrender at yorktown, or as we like to tell schoolchildren, that is Benjamin Lincoln featured so prominently in the trumbull paining at the u. S. Capitol. He also served as constable and selectmen. He also came from a family that owned slaves. And two blocks from here there in the atticters of the Benjamin Lincoln home. Our next major exh
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More awareness, concern, understanding about the issue now than there was. There is an important recognition on the part in general, that the activities of man on the planet are actually dangerously degrading the ecosystem that sustains all of us. Oceans, airports. We have a long way to go, but at least there is it better public understanding by the legislators, governors, congress, that this is a vital issue. Air, water, soil, rivers, oceans, and so forth. That determines our standard of living in the quality of our lives and all of these resources for many years, it is time we undertake a very serious effort to stop the degradation and help to give nature a chance to do some restoration, at least where the damage has not then irreparable. You mentioned the public and legislatures. What do you hope people will take away from this in 1990 . Sen. Nelson i think the objective, the most important objective of this earth day, are the same as 1970. My purpose than was make demonstrations so
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Fixbering campaign. He discusses how the leadership contributed to a victory. This event was part of historical parks small battles big results symposium. Weve got a great speech for our second session this morning. Dr. Timothy r. Smith is a veteran of the park service and currently teaches history at the university of tennessee at martin. In addition to numerous articles and essays hes the author and editor and coeditor of 18 books including Champion Hill, the decisive battle of vicksburg. His book comes out this fall and actually is now out, and you can buy a copy of it out at our bookstore at battlefield center. So im pleased to introduce dr. Timothy smith. [ applause ] thank you. Appreciate that. Appreciate the opportunity to be here. Ive always heard about it and its my first time to be here. Ive always heard about it and how nice it was and im a believer now. I believe you. Youve got a great place here and appreciate the invitation to be here. Were going to talk about the western