In 1963, Senator Gaylord Nelson wasn't happy with the earth's condition.

1963年，纳尔森参议员对地球现状很不满意。

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Seaman's book caught the attention of U. S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, who moved rapidly to set up hearings.

希曼的书引起了参议员杰罗德·尼尔森的主意，他很快促成召开了听证会。

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Gaylord Nelson later said that "Earth Day worked because of the immediate response at the grassroots level."

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Gaylord Nelson hired a student and activist named Denis Hayes to lead this special campaign.

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Former United States Senator Gaylord Nelson started the observance in nineteen seventy.

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Because of Gaylord Nelson, and millions of Americans like some of you that are here today who joined him, we begin to make things a little bit better.

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The longtime Wisconsin Senate Democratic duo of Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire: Nelson known for his love of the environment, Proxmire for his antipathy for wasteful government spending.

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Earth Day was conceived by U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 after he witnessed a massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California the previous year.

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