Presidential

Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist

06.12.2016 - By The Washington PostPlay

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Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. president to use his position to try to save a species, the fur seal. He also set aside more than 13 million acres of forest reserves. This episode looks at the roots of conservation as a presidential responsibility.

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