![]() ![]() JOHN STOSSEL: Although environmentalists worship her, I say she’s a mass murderer. REPRESENTATIVE DANA ROHRABACHER (R – CALIFORNIA): DDT was eliminated and malaria made a comeback and millions of children in third world have died because of this nonsense. NARRATION: But the seeming loss of this pesticide in the fight against malaria also turned her into a poster child for environmental regulation gone too far. VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE: Rachel Carson is one of those rare individuals who brought about change in all of our lives. NARRATION: Rachel Carson’s push to limit the use of powerful pesticides like DDT helped spark the American environmental movement. Up to now, 500,000 copies have been sold, and ‘Silent Spring’ has been called the most controversial book of the year. ![]() ![]() ARCHIVAL (CBS REPORTS, THE SILENT SPRING OF RACHEL CARSON, 4-3-63):ĪNNOUNCER: This is one of the nation’s bestsellers. ![]()
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