In September 1963, two months before his assassination, President John F. Kennedy dedicated the Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies in Milford, Pennsylvania.
President Kennedy's environmental and conservation vision continued to be fulfilled after his death by President Lyndon Johnson. One of the most significant achievements in his presidency was his appointment of a panel to investigate pesticides' effects on health and the environment -- spurred by (Pennsylvanian) author Rachel Carson's groundbreaking Silent Spring.
We join those across the nation in looking back at some of the President's notable moments.
