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State’s ‘Concerned Citizens 
Present Anti-Pollution Petitions 
To The Attorney General 
An unusual demonstration of the public demand for 
strong pollution enforcement was made at mid- 
November in the offices of Attorney General William 
J. Scott, Supreme Court Building, Springfield. 
At that time, Mr. Ed Ponder, Chairman of the 
Concerned Citizens for Clean Air and Clean Water 
organization, presented the Attorney General pe- 
titions signed by thousands of Illinoisans, calling for 
maximum enforcement of state pollution laws. 
Signatures were gathered throughout the state 
by many organizations, including the Illinois Elks, 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Illinois Bell, United Auto 
Workers, Izaak Walton League, Moose Lodges, Jay- 
cees, Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs, League 
of Women Voters, Illinois Audubon Society, Ham 
Radio Operators, Lion’s Clubs, Illinois Council of 
Churches, Cook County Clean Streams Committee, 
Knights of Columbus, State Street Business and 
Professional Women’s Club, Illinois Tuberculosis 
Association, Illinois Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, 
Parent-Teacher Association, The Garden Clubs of 
Illinois and others. 
Assembled delegates (photo) included Harry 
Bierma, IAS representative. Former Illinois Conser- 
vation Director William Rutherford also attended. 
Bill Schaub, press aide to Mr. Scott, staged the 
event in Springfield. 
