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This biography of the seventh director of the National Park Service
brings to life one of the most colorful, powerful, and politically
astute people to hold this position. George B. Hartzog Jr. served
during an exciting and volatile era in American history. Appointed
in 1964 by Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, he benefited
from a rare combination of circumstances that favored his vision,
which was congenial with both President Lyndon Johnson's "Great
Society" and Udall's robust environmentalism. Hartzog led the
largest expansion of the National Park System in history and
developed social programs that gave the Service new complexion.
During his nine-year tenure, the system grew by seventy-two units
totaling 2.7 million acres including not just national parks, but
historical and archaeological monuments and sites, recreation
areas, seashores, riverways, memorials, and cultural units
celebrating minority experiences in America. In addition, Hartzog
sought to make national parks relevant and responsive to the
nation's changing needs.
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