A Change in Thinking
Redwood National Park (Calif.)
A newspaper article discussing the arrival of the Redwood National Park. The article states that the bill establishing the park is to be established soon, and proposes that the community accept that the Redwood National Park is to be established. The article additionally suggests some actions for the community to take in the spirit of this change, including economic study, purchasing land for protection, and making the city of Eureka more attractive and welcoming to tourists.
Don H. Clausen Congressional Papers
Times Standard
09/18/1968
English
1999.05, Box 3, Folder 1
A Compromise Solution
Redwood National Park (Calif.)
This 1968 Times-Standard newspaper article discusses the dispute over where the Redwood National Park should place its headquarters. While Crescent City, Orick, and Klamath would all like to host the Redwood National Park headquarters, this article proposes a solution that would put offices in multiple locations: administrative offices in McKinleyville, and visitor-oriented information centers in Orick and Crescent City.
Don H. Clausen Congressional Papers
Times Standard
09/20/1968
English
1999.05, Box 3, Folder 1
City Protests Proposed Redwood Park
Crescent City (Calif.)
Redwood National Park (Calif.)
This Crescent City American newspaper article provides a copy of the list of fourteen objections to establishing a Redwood National Park that was adopted by the city council of Crescent City, directed to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. The list is about economic concerns, arguing that a Redwood National Park would negatively affect Crescent City's stable economy by taking away lumber jobs and creating poverty and bankruptcy for locals.
Don H. Clausen Congressional Papers
Crescent City American
07/06/1966
English
1999.05, Box 2, Folder 18
Humboldt Beacon Publication
Sierra Club
This publication written by President and Editor of the Humboldt Beacon J.D. Odell, opens up with “Battle Lines Are Drawn…” in relation to Sierra Club members, Governor Brown, and other conservation groups who seek to preserve the Redwood forest by accusing them of perpetrating a “hoax” and not wanting to accomplish “the goals of true conservation.” It is important to note that this publication’s values are aligned with those of the Redwood Parks and Recreation Committee.
Humboldt Beacon, Inc.
11/25/1965
English.