Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

John A. Gable examines the life and legacy of former Congressman Leonard W. Hall who served in a variety of capacities over many years in the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Gable looks at Hall’s upbringing, his long and varied public service as a member of the Republican party, and his involvement in civic affairs in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, and Long Island, New York. 

 

Pictures of Hall with his dog “Buffer,” with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and at his seventy-eighth birthday party accompany the article.

Lyman M. Tondel Jr., Vice President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, presents Laurance Spelman Rockefeller with the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts in the field of conservation and the promotion of outdoor activities in the United States. Hermann Hagedorn, executive director of the Association, introduces Rockefeller. Rockefeller speaks briefly about his work on the Outdoor Recreation Report, and discusses both the need to promote the creation of open spaces for people to use in their everyday life, as well as the challenges associated with this. Tondel reads several congratulatory telegrams, and additional brief addresses are given by Anne Lyon Haight, who honors Oscar S. Straus’s tenure as President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association; Ronald F. Lee of the National Park Service, who speaks about the recent transfer of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace site and Sagamore Hill to the National Park Service; and New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1963-10-27

Senator Metcalf submits seven bills on behalf of himself, as well as Senators Henry M. Jackson and Paul J. Fannin, designating areas in several national parks as wilderness areas. Accompanying these proposals are statements from Jackson and from Secretary of the Interior Nathaniel Reed.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1976-02-17