674 CONFERENCE ON NATURAL BEAUTY 



4. That the President urge every political subdivision of gov- 

 ernment to appoint a Citizens Committee on Beautification. 



5. That all appropriate agencies and groups cooperate to the 

 fullest extent in making the Potomac River Basin a model of con- 

 servation and natural beauty for the entire country. 



The President and Mrs. Johnson have inspired us. We are con- 

 fident that future generations will be grateful to them for their 

 leadership in creating a more beautiful America. 



Mr. ROCKEFELLER. We have now had the brief summary reports 

 of our panel chairmen, and I am sure you realize more than ever 

 why we can be so proud and grateful to them individually and 

 collectively. 



As we go to present this report to the President, let me add a few 

 concluding observations. 



We have not sought easy agreement. The people who have come 

 together at the Conference to discuss these opportunities cover a wide 

 range of viewpoints. In addition to conservationists, there are 

 businessmen, labor leaders, highway engineers, architects, planners, 

 political leads, and citizens. In some respects the conference has 

 been a series of confrontations, and we think they were productive. 



But we realize there is a limitation to what a conference can do. 

 We have not found answers to all the problems. On some topics 

 there are practical recommendations for immediate action ; on others, 

 conflicting proposals and ideas that call for much more testing and 

 thought. 



But we have a momentum. The thousand participants can re- 

 turn home with new ideas for action and a renewed vigor for getting 

 on with the job. We heard today that several States will be moving 

 to set up similar conferences of their own, and others should soon be 

 joining them. 



A conference can only be a step but it can lead to many more. 

 We hope our efforts will help the President and our countrymen in 

 building a better and more beautiful America for our children and 

 their children after them. 



