Ocupation: 32nd U.S. President
Life: January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945
Birthday: January 30
Death: April 12
The handling of our forests as a continuous, renewable resource means permanent employment and stability to our country life. The forests are also needed for mitigating extreme climatic fluctuations, holding the soil on the slopes, retaining the moisture in the ground, and controlling the equable flow of water in our streams.
source: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1938). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1935, Volume 4”, p.65, Best Books on
topic: Country, Mean, Water, Renewable Resources, Country Life, Retaining, Fluctuation