On this day in 1965 President Lyndon Baines Johnson gave a “Special Message to the Congress on Conservation and Restoration of Natural Beauty.”  He said “Air pollution is no longer confined to isolated places. This generation has altered the composition of the atmosphere on a global scale through radioactive materials and a steady increase in … Continue reading Feb 8, 1965- All the way with LBJ – first President to say “carbon dioxide is building up”