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| − | '''Gaylord Anton Nelson''' was | + | '''Gaylord Anton Nelson''' was a former American [[Democratic Party]] Senator of [[Wisconsin]], and one of the founders of [[Earth Day]]. In 1970, he called for Congressional hearings on the safety of [[birth control pill|combined oral contraceptive pill]]s. |
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| + | Nelson was a World War II veteran, serving in the US Army in the Pacific. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | "''The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become…. We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U.S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it's phony to say 'I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration.'''" | + | "''The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become…. We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U.S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it's phony to say 'I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration.'''"<ref>https://www.azquotes.com/quote/542884</ref> |
| + | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[ | + | ==External links== |
| + | :[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000033 Senator Gaylord Nelson Biography] | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Gaylord}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Former United States Senators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environmentalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Wisconsin]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Democratic Party]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:25, November 27, 2020
Gaylord Anton Nelson was a former American Democratic Party Senator of Wisconsin, and one of the founders of Earth Day. In 1970, he called for Congressional hearings on the safety of combined oral contraceptive pills.
Nelson was a World War II veteran, serving in the US Army in the Pacific.
Quotes
"The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become…. We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U.S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it's phony to say 'I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration.'"[1]