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Show 123 economic development" of southeastern Utah. 361 The accusation sparked a debate between Udall and Bennett that the Deieret News and Salt lake Telegram called a "fight."362 The Salt lake Tribune, relying on an anonymous source - "a high BLM official" - said Bennett's information came from a "working paper" whose contents were never seriously considcrcd. 363 Meanwhile, Bennett's tirade against Udall's plan was widely published: "This incredible land-grab by Udall makes it clear as I argued in the Wilderness debate that Congress has lost its constitutional control over the public domain ... It is time for Congress and the people of Utah to rise up and protect their intcrcsLs, otherwise Utah will become a Udall-created wasteland." 364 Bennett argued that Udall had "locked up" eighty-seven times more land than his own bill and more than three times as much as the Utah Democrats' bill. Utah's congressional delegation - with the exception of Senator Bennett - praised the interim management plan. Representative King encouraged Udall to keep the plan in effect until Congress passed a park bill or dropped the legislation. 365 King called Bcnnclt's accusations "political froth, spiced with distonions of fact and imcnt."3 66 While he conceded that the Canyonlands National Park would likely cover far less than one )61 lbid. Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram , "No Land Withdrawal, Udall Assures Clyde," September 27, 1961 , Bl. J 62 :16 3 Hewlett, " Park Embroils Bennett, Udall," Sall lake Tribun e, September 27, 1961 36' Salt Lake Tribune, "Udall Picks S. Utah," September 26, 1961. 36 s llewlell, '·Park Embroils Bennett, Udall," Salt lake Tribune, September 27, 1961. 366 Jbid. |
