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Issues › Environment & Conservation
Conservation of natural resources
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover (Republican) | Conserve natural resources, including antitrust revision to end waste in oil, coal and timber | Continue recommending legislation to correct 'the waste and destruction' of natural resources caused by present antitrust interpretations that prevent cooperative production control in resource industries. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Alf Landon (Republican) | Real soil conservation and a national land-use and flood-prevention program run with the States and 'out of politics' | Cash payments for actual conservation performance where farmers cannot afford it, State participation with local administration by farmers, linked to water conservation and flood control, without penalizing dairy and liv… | directional_stance | candidate_direct | not_applicable |