Curtis Boland (Buff)

Precisely. You could say I procrastinated, I suppose.

Several of us got together and decided we needed to... amend that act and the more we got into trying to amend it the more we realized what was really needed was a brand new act as buff got to thinking about what the law needed to save wildlife the political and social moment was ripe for this kind of legislation the time has come

Several of us got together and decided we needed to... amend that act and the more we got into trying to amend it the more we realized what was really needed was a brand new act as buff got to thinking about what the law needed to save wildlife the political and social moment was ripe for this kind of legislation the time has come

Several of us got together and decided we needed to... amend that act and the more we got into trying to amend it the more we realized what was really needed was a brand new act as buff got to thinking about what the law needed to save wildlife the political and social moment was ripe for this kind of legislation the time has come

These problems will not stand still for politics or for partisanship.

These problems will not stand still for politics or for partisanship.

These problems will not stand still for politics or for partisanship.

I had to testify a number of times for the act. And I organized, for instance, some of the top scientists in the country to come and testify in favor of the act. What was the sentiment in Congress towards the act?

I had to testify a number of times for the act. And I organized, for instance, some of the top scientists in the country to come and testify in favor of the act. What was the sentiment in Congress towards the act?

I had to testify a number of times for the act. And I organized, for instance, some of the top scientists in the country to come and testify in favor of the act. What was the sentiment in Congress towards the act?

Maybe some people may have never read it, which is not uncommon on the Hill. And I guess they didn't really understand the strength of it.

Maybe some people may have never read it, which is not uncommon on the Hill. And I guess they didn't really understand the strength of it.

Maybe some people may have never read it, which is not uncommon on the Hill. And I guess they didn't really understand the strength of it.

Well, that's why I wrote Section 7.

Well, that's why I wrote Section 7.

Well, that's why I wrote Section 7.

Probably only five or six of us understood the impact of that one section of the act.

Probably only five or six of us understood the impact of that one section of the act.

Probably only five or six of us understood the impact of that one section of the act.

Back in those days, both sides of the aisle worked together. Although I was appointed by a Republican, I've always been nonpolitical entirely. I could work with the Democrats across the aisle. And it was a whole different way of life then.