Conservationism vs. preservationism: The “public interest” in the Hetch Hetchy controversy
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Quarterly Journal of Speech
- Vol. 70 (4) , 444-458
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00335638409383709
Abstract
The first national dispute between conservationists and preservationists occurred between 1901 and 1913 over the building of the Hetch Hetchy dam in Yosemite Park. Examination of the controversy not only reveals the character of the opponents' arguments, it also demonstrates the decisive role of their rival conceptions of the “public.”Keywords
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