Secretary of the Interior Morton makes formal recommendations to President Nixon to preserve land for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. After making a review of the land, Morton believes preserving this land will fulfill the ecological and environmental imperative pursued by the Department of the Interior. Certain areas without roads are further designated for conservation. Morton also notes the inclusion of a report from the National Park Service, a draft bill incorporating the above stated areas, and a draft environmental impact statement with the letter.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-08-14

Creator(s)

Morton, Rogers C. B. (Rogers Clark Ballard), 1914-1979

Recipient

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Denver Public Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Rogers C. B. Morton to Richard M. Nixon. [August 14, 1972]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294098. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morton, Rogers C. B. (Rogers Clark Ballard), 1914-1979. Letter from Rogers C. B. Morton to Richard M. Nixon. [14 Aug. 1972]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294098.

APA:

Morton, Rogers C. B. (Rogers Clark Ballard), 1914-1979.: , [1972, August 14]. Letter from Rogers C. B. Morton to Richard M. Nixon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294098.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.

APA:

Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.