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- 8 - I.A.S. Newsletter, August 1966 
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP.... 


(Editor's Note: The following items, with exception of last two were taken from 
the Great Lakes Chapter, Sierra Club Bulletin, June 1966, as prepared by that 
organization's conservation chairman, Irv Rosen.) 
"For $5.00 and some elbow grease, each of us can write and mil about 100 
letters or 125 postcards per year to government officials and others of 
influence to express our views and ask for support on matters brought to 
our attention by the Bulletin. 
"Start now, Here is a current list of matters of importance and what should 
be done to help:" 
SUBJECT CONTROVERSY 
Redwoods Natl. Park Hearings to be held by Sen. Int. Comm, 
| (California) in Crescent City, Calif. during week 
of June 12-19 on establishment of a 
Natl, Park, Redwoods are fast dis- 
appearing, Sentiment is high. The 
time is now. Letters will still help. 
WRITE TO- 
Sen. Henry M. Jackson, 
Chm., Sen. Comm, on 
Int. and Ins. Affairs, 
and your senators, 

Grand Canyon Installation of dams at both ends of 
| (Arizona) the Grand Canyon (Marble Gorge and 
1) Bridge Canyon), This would be a 
| violation of principle of preser- 
} vation of the National Parks system, 
Indiana Dunes Establishment of Natl, Lakeshore in 
(Indiana) area between Gary and Michigan City. 
Already passed by Senate. House public 
hearings are over, Final decision now 
pending, Next few weeks are crucial, 
Great Smoky Mtns. Proposed super-highway would bisect 
(Tennessee the park and literally produce two 
divided sections of the existing park. 
Not necessary or desirable, 
Sec, of Interior 
Stewart Udall, Also 
your Senators and 
Representatives, 

Rep. Ralph Rivers, Chm, 
Hse. Subcomm, on Parks 
and Recreation, Wash. D.C, 
Also Wayne Aspinall, 
Chmn, Hse. Int. Comm., Wash, 

Hearings Officer, Great 
Smoky Mtns, Natl. Park, 
Gatlinburg, Tenn. 

| North Cascades Good possibility of making the 
) (Washington) largest, most majestic national park 
of all, Favorable report recently 
i issued by Dept. of Interior and also 
Dept. of Agri. Some opposition so 
far, much more in future, 
. Lewis and Clark Park Write I.A.S. for Fact Sheet about 
| (proposed for Illinois) this proposed Park. Should be 
1500 acres with one mile of river 
Sec, of Int. Udall, 
your Senators and 
Representatives, 
Write Governor Kerner, 
Gene Graves, Dept. of 
Business & Econ, Dev., 

front. A chance for a remarkable and William Lodge, Cons, 
park, Dept., Springfield. 
I & M Canal For years now, groups have worked to Write Governor Kerner 
(Illinois) save this canal for recreation and and ask what is going on 
education use. The state my already 
be giving parts of canal away to 
industries, There is proposed legis- 
lation in Congress to legalize 
give-away. 
eg — 

in respect to this canal 
-- if the state is above 
board on this canal, all 
of us should know what 
the "official" intents 
are, 

