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is known about how man acquires values about natural beauty, how 

 deprivation affects human sensibilities in this respect, indeed how 

 beauty affects motivation and cumulatively contributes to his sense 

 of well-being. 



Studies are needed which define the elements of natural beauty 

 that are particularly important to residents of cities in differing 

 stages of the family cycle and with differing backgrounds. More 

 needs to be known about the place of natural beauty in the cycle 

 of everyday activities and transportation movements from one part 

 of a metropolitan area to another and how to minimize the intru- 

 sion of inimical byproducts of city life tension, wastes, ugliness, 

 and so on. Experimentation in planning for the development and 

 use of natural areas in cities is urgently needed. Test demonstra- 

 tions of new and imaginative approaches to the use of open space 

 and recreation areas would assist immeasurably in giving direction 

 to action programs. 



It is therefore strongly recommended that a research grants pro- 

 gram be instituted as a research and development effort supporting 

 action programs. Such a program should seek to involve leading 

 social science and planning research resources in the universities of 

 the country. 



MILO F. CHRISTIANSEN. The Federation of National Professional 

 Organizations for Recreation is most appreciative of the opportunity 

 to be represented at this memorable conference on natural beauty. 

 We salute President and Mrs. Johnson for their foresight and con- 

 cern that America should remain ever beautiful. With determina- 

 tion and effort ugliness can and will be eradicated from the face of 

 the Nation. 



The new conservation looks beyond natural beauty. It sees 

 beauty as more than physical, material, symmetrical objects. 

 Beauty is an attitude toward life, a spirit of grace, contentment and 

 peace which pervades our every action and thought. Beauty thus 

 comes from within the individual and becomes beautiful only by 

 being observed and appreciated. 



One of the great tasks before us is the cultivation of beauty appre- 

 ciation among all people. Not that we seek uniformity in appre- 

 ciation nor control of art and line ending in conformity, but that we 

 seek in each person a refinement of that sense which detects that 

 which can be and is beautiful to the beholder. It requires a readi- 

 ness to perceive as well as a skill in finding. In short, we must attain 



