George Aiken
George Aiken
George David Aikenwas an American farmer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 64th Governor of Vermontbefore serving in the United States Senate for 34 years, from 1941 to 1975. At the time of his retirement, he was the senior member of the Senate...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 August 1892
CountryUnited States of America
George Aiken quotes about
wild-places needs wilderness
As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.
war united-states cold
Declare the United States the winner and begin de-escalation.
wise should-have land
True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.
government people democracy
Lincoln's reference to government of the people, by the people, for the people is a generally satisfactory definition of democracy. I say generally because when it comes to fair and workable details, democracy fails to completely meet the criteria enunciated by Lincoln by a rather wide margin.