December 28 in American History
President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act with broad bipartisan support, committing the country to protecting animals and plants at risk of extinction. It has since helped bring the bald eagle — the national symbol itself — back from the brink. Conservation as a shared American value, not a partisan one.
In 1973: the Endangered Species Act is signed. President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act with broad bipartisan support, committing the country to protecting animals and plants at risk of extinction.
President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act with broad bipartisan support, committing the country to protecting animals and plants at risk of extinction. It has since helped bring the bald eagle — the national symbol itself — back from the brink. Conservation as a shared American value, not a partisan one.
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