Muskie Clean Water Bill cartoon, 1971
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Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library
Adding to the disputes over discharges, cost, and enforcement were political tensions arising from the 1972 Presidential election.
Both Ed Muskie, a Democrat, and Richard Nixon, the Republican incumbent, were running for president. Even though Muskie dropped out the race, accusations of political posturing continued.
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