Bruce Babbitt

“Protecting all this land, working with the President to establish all these monuments, to, you know... I think the President has a land protection record that's second to no one in this century, maybe Teddy Roosevelt.”

“What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.”

“I think the people will- who advocate having a step back and read those public opinion polls on the front page of the newspapers all over this country saying public supports restoration in restoration of the Everglades, protection of the parks and the creation of monuments.”

“Look, this job has always been a crucible of conflict.”

“We have to preserve it and use it sustainably. And the short-term use of resources at the destruction of the long-term heritage of this country is not a policy that we can pursue.”