Nixon Plants a Tree
Title
Nixon Plants a Tree
Description
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries.
The first Earth Day celebrations took place in two thousand colleges and universities, roughly ten thousand primary and secondary schools, and hundreds of communities across the United States. More importantly, it brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform.
The first Earth Day celebrations took place in two thousand colleges and universities, roughly ten thousand primary and secondary schools, and hundreds of communities across the United States. More importantly, it brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform.
Creator
White House Photo Office
Date
1971
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Nixons_plant_a_tree_C6311-11a.jpg
Relation
Rights
Public Domain under copyright law of the United States
Publisher
Public domain in the United States
Contributor
White House Photo Office
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Event
Identifier
Environment, Earth Day, White House, United States
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
White House Photo Office, Nixon Plants a Tree, Public domain in the United States, 1971
Cite As
White House Photo Office, “Nixon Plants a Tree,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 29, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/642.