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“My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and disorder of the flowering earth. I wanted future generations to be able to savor what I had all my life.”

Quote by Lady Bird Johnson

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Lady Bird Johnson

Lady Bird Johnson, born on December 22, 1912, and passed away on July 11, 2007, served as the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 during the presidency of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson. She is remembered for her passionate advocacy for the beautification of American cities and highways, as well as her contributions to education and environmental conservation. Lady Bird Johnson's dedication to enhancing the quality of life in America has had a lasting impact on the nation's landscape and cultural identity. more

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“There is much the government can do and should do to improve the environment. But even more important is the individual who plants a tree or cleans a corner of neglect. For it is the individual who himself benefits, and also protects a heritage of beauty for his children and future generations.”

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“Some may wonder why I chose wildflowers when there are hunger and unemployment and the big bomb in the world. Well, I, for one, think we will survive, and I hope that along the way we can keep alive our experience with the flowering earth. For the bounty of nature is also one of the deep needs of man.”

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“Though the word beautification makes the concept sound merely cosmetic, it involves much more: clean water, clean air, clean roadsides, safe waste disposal and preservation of valued old landmarks as well as great parks and wilderness areas. To me … beautification means our total concern for the physical and human quality we pass on to our children and the future.”

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“I was keenly aware that I had a unique opportunity, a front row seat, on an unfolding story and nobody else was going to see it from quite the vantage point that I saw it.”

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