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Show 115 perspective, seemed soothed by the landscape. Although still critical of the proposed park, C lyde, like Udall, urged compromise and negotiation. Udall was conciliatory in his announcement that grazing would not pose an obstacle to the proposed national park and that he was willing to negotiate on mining.337 Clyde emphasized he was not opposed to national parks, but that they "should be limited in size ... we must guard against tying up our resources.'.JlS Although the disagreement was diplomatic and tempered by calls for compromise, the tone of Clyde's disagreement changed when the expedition disbanded. Furthcnnore, journalists seemed more likely than with past parks to highlight disagreement. The day after Clyde returned from southeastern Utah, a Salt Lake Tribune headline read, "Clyde Assails Udall Park Plan in Utah." The governor decried lhc size of the proposed onc•million•acrc park and its polcntial restrictions on development. The article quoted the governor: "Under the present park service philosophy of one·purpose use this would lock up a vast area, all of which appears to be potentially valuable in gas, o il, potash and other natural resources.',339 The Golden Circle: Burning Ring of Fire Udall's proposed "golden circle" was a chain of existing and new national parks and monuments centered on the Four Comers region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The plan included an improved highway linking each destination. The Utah m Jensen, 'Trip Leaders Urge Compromise," Sall lake Tribune, July 7, 196 1. Jlt Jensen, "Udall Draws Park Plan," Salt lake Trib1111e,July 6, 196 1. m Salt Lake Tribune, "Clyde Assails Udall Park Plan in Utah," July 8, 1961, 17. |
