Walter Mondale speaks about bill to preserve the St. Croix River (the federal Lower St. Croix River Act of 1972).
Walter Mondale speaks about bill to preserve the St. Croix River (the federal Lower St. Croix River Act of 1972).
SPEAKER: Of course I'm thrilled by the adoption of the Saint Croix River Bill, which is the culmination of a fight which has gone on for nearly eight years since Senator Nelson and I first introduced this bill. This bill is necessary to save the Saint Croix River, which is perhaps the last remaining scenic unpolluted river left next to a major Metropolitan area.
The planned commercial exploitation of that river is fantastic. And this bill now will protect the river for not only our generation, but for generations to come. And I'm delighted that it's passed, I hope the president will sign it, and this will preserve one of Minnesota's, and Wisconsin's, and truly the nation's, most important natural resources.
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