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| 1992
FWOC RESOLUTION #18 |
|
_REAFFIRMATION ON CIVILIAN CONSERVATION
CORPS_
|
| The Federation of
Western
Outdoor Clubs reaffirms a resolution passed at its 1991 convention
providing for the return of the Civilian Conservation Corps to ease the
situation facing the unemployed youth. This resolution is
repeated below. |
| "The development of the
trails in the United States received a major impetus during the 1930's
with the formation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). A
similar economic situation is facing the unemployed as many of the jobs
vacated in the recent recession will not be refilled by industry.
Automation and mechanization have produced a great surplus of hand
labor. Thus, the government might justify a return of the CCC for
a long range work program of repairing damage to the environment and
improving outdoor recreation facilities such as is being done
successfully by California. |
| "The Federation of
Western
Outdoor Clubs recommends the reinstitution of the Federal Civilian
Conservation Corps for trail construction and maintenance and for
improvement of the environment." |
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