Declaration of Governors for Conservation of Natural Resources
Report
By: Governors Conference on Conservation
Date: December 6, 1908
Source: Governors Conference on Conservation. Declaration of Governors for Conservation of Natural Resources. Farmers' Bulletin 340. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1908.
About the Organization: The Governors Conference on Conservation was convened by President Theodore Roosevelt (served 1901–1909) at the White House in May 1908. Governors of the forty-four states, their advisors, and scores of experts attended the three-day meeting. At the conclusion of the conference, the governors unanimously adopted a report titled Declaration of Governors for Conservation of Natural Resources, drafted by Governors Newton C. Blanchard (Louisiana), John Franklin Fort (New Jersey), J.O. Davidson (Wisconsin), John C. Cutler (Utah), and Martin F. Ansel (South Carolina).
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