6. President Ronald Reagan, speech at the Republican National Convention, July 17, 1980. Make no mistake. We will not permit the safety of our people or our environmental heritage to be jeopardized, but we are going to reaffirm that the economic prosperity of our people is a fundamental part of our environment. Our problems are both acute and chronic, yet all we hear from those in positions of leadership are the same tired proposals for more government tinkering, more meddling, and more control — all of which led us to this state in the first place. How does source 6 help us understand the opposition that developed to environmentalism? Why did some Americans oppose the environmental movement?

6. President Ronald Reagan, speech at the Republican National Convention, July 17, 1980. Make no mistake. We will not permit the safety of our people or our environmental heritage to be jeopardized, but we are going to reaffirm that the economic prosperity of our people is a fundamental part of our environment. Our problems are both acute and chronic, yet all we hear from those in positions of leadership are the same tired proposals for more government tinkering, more meddling, and more control — all of which led us to this state in the first place. How does source 6 help us understand the opposition that developed to environmentalism? Why did some Americans oppose the environmental movement?