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“Industries and businesses that must operate in the marketplace of free choice know that they must change, they must adapt, they must accommodate to changes in public attitudes-or they will surely die.”

Quote by William Ruckelshaus

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William Ruckelshaus
William Ruckelshaus

William Ruckelshaus is an American attorney born on July 24, 1932, known for his significant contributions to environmental protection and government policy in the United States. more

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