Conrad L. Wirth, 93; Led National Parks Service: Obituary (Obit); Biography
Conrad L. Wirth, 93; Led National Parks Service: Obituary (Obit); Biography
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New York, N.Y: New York Times Company
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Mr. Wirth, who was born in one municipal park and reared in another, spent his life serving the nation's parks. He joined the park service in 1931, headed it from 1951 to 1964 and for 20 more years worked with the conservationist Laurance S. Rockefeller in New York. Encouraged by Laurance Rockefeller, Mr. Wirth founded the National Recreation and P...
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Conrad L. Wirth, 93; Led National Parks Service: Obituary (Obit); Biography
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