Date

10-29-1971

Streaming Media

Series

All-University Conference, Portland State University, 1971

Length

1 hour 17 minutes

Notes

Rene Dubos, a microbiologist and experimental pathologist at Rockefeller University in New York, received a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his book So Human an Animal. In 1970 Dubos was appointed by President Nixon to the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality.

In this lecture at Portland State University, Dubos discusses the possibility of containing and correcting human-caused harm to the environment and public health, particularly in cities.

This lecture was presented as Part 3 of the "Is America Possible?" series.

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

Subjects

Utopia, American culture, Environment

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 4 track, mono

Rights

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Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Transcript added August 22, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11442

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