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<br />Gflu222 <br /> <br />..,:'",un'O,. <br />/' n~~l~~n \ <br />> * u.i\.'!lu * 0 <br />... ~I(I . <br />\..., 1~~iU I +~l <br />1.",~ ...."'. <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT <br />WASHINGTON, D. C. 20410 <br /> <br />OFf:"ICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR <br />\/IETROPOLITAN ~LANNING AND DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />Office of Resources Development <br /> <br />OCT 29 1970 <br /> <br />Mr. Robert L. Giles <br />Acting Director, Midwest Region <br />National Park Service <br />U. S. Department of the Interior <br />1709 Jackson Street <br />Omaha, Nebraska 68102 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Giles: <br /> <br />Secret~7 George Romney has asked me to respond to your recent <br />letter regarding the wilderness proposal for the Colorado <br />National Monument near Grand Junction, Colorado. <br /> <br />.le believe that as our nation continues to experience environ- <br />mental problems it is important to preserve some areas, such as <br />that described in this proposal, in a natural state. These <br />areas allow man to achieve soli tude arid cha.r1€e from much of the <br />hectic, modern environment. In addition, such areas can help <br />advance the science of ecology and maintain a balance of different <br />types of environment in the a J. . <br /> <br /> <br />Dwi F. Rettie <br />Director <br />Open Space and Urban Beautification <br />Division <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />"'. <br /> <br />l'~ <br />I' <br />L' <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br />r' <br />1; <br /> <br />r <br />L; <br /> <br />r <br />1._: <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br />r <br />.L <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />[" <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br />r <br />L <br /> <br />( . <br />l.. <br />