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Gaylord Nelson Newsletter

Date: 05 1970
Description: The front page of "The Gaylord Nelson Newsletter" announcing Earth Day 1970, with the headline: "Mass Movement Begins."
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Carter and Nelson

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Description: President Jimmy Carter and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in the White House Oval Office.
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Gaylord Nelson at a Podium

Date: 04 22 1970
Description: Gaylord Nelson speaking at a podium on Earth Day with a flag partially visible in the background.
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Gaylord Nelson Speaking at a Podium

Date: 04 1970
Description: Gaylord Nelson speaking at a podium during Earth Week with an American flag in the foreground, and the Earth Day flag behind it.
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Gaylord Nelson Visiting August Derleth

Date: 1960
Description: Casual portrait of August Derleth sitting behind his typewriter in his office, with Gaylord Nelson sitting on his desk to talk.
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Proxmire and Nelson

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Description: Wisconsin's two Democratic senators, Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire.
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Gaylord Nelson and Friends at Green Bay Packers Game

Date: 10 07 1962
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson attending a Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions football game. From left to right: senatorial candidate Gaylord Nelson, gubernatorial c...
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Gaylord Nelson Canoeing The Namekagon River

Date: 1966
Description: Gaylord Nelson participates in a canoe trip down the Namekagon River in an effort to protect the river under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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Gaylord Nelson With Farmers

Date: 1963
Description: Nelson casually talks with two farmers outdoors in front of a cow pen.
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Gaylord Nelson on Horseback

Date: 1939
Description: Gaylord Nelson, later Wisconsin governor, United State senator, and a leading environmentalist of his era, on horseback at a ranch in Rosebud, Montana.
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Publicity Shoot in Nelson's Office

Date: 09 1972
Description: An informal moment during a photography session in the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson. Included, left to right, are Senator William Proxmire, Congressman...
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Gaylord Nelson and Green Thumb Work Crew

Date: 1965
Description: Gaylord Nelson, squatting, and holding a freshly planted tree. He is surrounded by a Burlington County, New Jersey work crew employed in conservation work ...
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Eight Boys

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Description: Eight young boys, including Sherman Benson, Don Finley and possibly Gaylord Nelson, pose together in a line.
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Gaylord Nelson at the Apostle Islands

Date: 1967
Description: Nelson sits in a canoe and looks out over the water around the Apostle Islands.
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Gaylord Nelson and Pat Lucey

Date: 10 17 1966
Description: U.S. Senator, Gaylord Nelson, speaking with Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, Patrick J. Lucey.
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Menominee County Economic Development

Date: 10 1968
Description: During a visit to Menominee County, Secretary of the Interior Stuart Udall and Senator Gaylord Nelson learn about a proposed resort complex.
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Gaylord Nelson and Native American Woman

Date: 1965
Description: Nelson dances outside with an older Ojibwa woman wearing a traditional beaded dress and headband. Nelson is dressed in a suit and wears a beaded sash; othe...
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Gaylord Nelson Chats With Boys

Date: 07 1974
Description: Nelson takes time out during a campaign trip to talk with two boys. Dressed casually, Nelson is shown squatting down in a marsh area between the boys who a...
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Delegation Lunch

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Description: The Wisconsin Congressional delegation meets during a meal. Left to right they are: John Byrnes, William Proxmire, Gaylord Nelson, Melvin Laird, and Clemen...
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Dueholm and Nelson

Date: 1979
Description: State Legislator Harvey Dueholm (left) with Senator Gaylord Nelson, at the dinner marking Dueholm's retirement.

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