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Statement at the Federal Water Pollution Control Enforcement Conference for Moriches and Great South Bays Long Island, New York

September 21, 1966

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Long Island, NY

As families move out of our cities into attractive towns and villages, they bring with them requirements that these small communities have not faced in the past. New highways, homes, schools and stores must be constructed to serve these growing communities. And special community facilities such as sewers, sewage treatment plants, and power lines must be constructed. For without these facilities, the seeds of blight blossom into decay as these communities grow older. If we do not demand the municipal planning that predicts our sewage treatment needs; if we do not demand the zoning laws and bond issues that guarantee that new homes and new industries do not dump raw wastes into local rivers and bays, we will spoil the land that we settle. Unfortunately, this has all too often been our pattern of suburban development.

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.