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and this conference have envisioned, upon a smooth and dependable 

 basis. 



As time and study are blended in this fashion no time loss would 

 be evident and then national legislation could be recommended if 

 deemed necessary. This would launch a program of national merit 

 on a plateau of acclaim and dedicate it to perpetuity. 



Having served two large metropolitan areas in our Nation, and 

 now being with Arizona Public Service Co., which is quite sensitive 

 to the purpose of this conference by having a program of some 10 

 years' history already, I am aware of the problems on a nationwide 

 scale. Also from my experience in political life for 12 years, based 

 upon intimate knowledge of municipal and state government, I 

 honestly and humbly submit these suggestions. 



It is strongly urged that this great plan envisioned for the preserva- 

 tion and enhancement of America's natural beauty, be intensified 

 and given a national impact. An interim approach of analysis, 

 followed by Federal legislation as may then be deemed necessary, 

 would put practical application to work, enlist broad citizen partici- 

 pation and place the bulk of responsibility of local beautification 

 upon local units of government. 



In this manner the President's vision for America would attain 

 an immediate start, gain momentum rapidly, and result in a great 

 chain of accomplishment across our land. 



Dr. JOSEPH O. YOUNG. A recently published Gallup poll showed 

 that a very low percentage (the recalled figure is 3 percent) of our 

 people feel that the government should conduct a major program 

 of beautification. The people gave it a low priority as compared 

 to participation in programs like health and education. Must we 

 interpret this as meaning that people abhor the intrusion of govern- 

 ment into the area of beauty? Or can it be construed that most of 

 our people do not yet believe it is feasible to achieve lasting beauty 

 on the scale of the continent? 



I think this poll means that our people are still unaware that our 

 national affluence now permits us feasibly and economically to paint 

 our picture on a canvas as large as the Nation itself. Yet this is what 

 we have been doing, although we have not been inclined to think of 

 it that way. Much of what we have done is good and much is bad. 

 Therefore, let our first focus be on education in aesthetics. 



It is not lack of material capability that holds us back; nations 

 poorer than ours have achieved beyond us. It is not a fundamental 



