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April 22, 1970, was the nation's first Earth Day. First proposed by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1969, Earth Day was intended to raise environmental consciousness through rallies, symposiums, and discussions on college campuses and in cities across the country. This issue of Gaylord Nelson's Newsletter provides an overview of activities that occured on the first Earth Day.Citation
"Earth Day 1970--Mass Movement Begins." The Gaylord Nelson Newsletter (Washington, D.C.: G. Nelson, 1970);