Chem. Eng. News, 1970, 48 (26), pp 34–35
Publication Date: June 22, 1970
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Abstract
The first national Congress on Optimum Population and Environment (COPE) convened in Chicago a fortnight ago and proceeded—with truly prodigious enthusiasm—to pound out resolutions on everything from A (atomic energy) to Z (zoning). About 1200 delegates attended the meeting over which ex-Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz presided as temporary chairman.
From the outset, the congress was marked by schismatic movements, high-pressure tactics by special-interest groups, and difficulty in agreeing on just what is meant by the word environment, Mr. Wirtz himself added to the congress's politicalization when early in the meeting he called for formation of a new third political party consisting of people under 25 and over 55. Mr. Wirtz, who is 58, said that people from 25 to 55 were too concerned with their own ambitions to effect significant political or social change.
Shortly thereafter, chairman Wirtz and the 16 other members of COPE's board of directors offered a resolution ...