Below is the political opportunity available to environmental organizations during the period 1969-1976. Based upon the conditions reflected in this information, environmental organizations should employ which of the following strategies to maximize their influence over environmental policy?

For the sake of identifying a single strategy, the legislative branch is more influential than the executive branch.

House of Representatives Senate Government is: Year President Party Congress Democrats Republicans Other % Control Democrats Republican Other % Control| Unified/Divide 1969-70 Nixon R 91st 243 192 0 56% 58 42 0 58% divided 1971-72 Nixon R 92nd 255 180 59% 55 45 O 55% divided 1973-74 Nixon/Ford R 93rd 243 192 56% 57 43 0 57% divided 1975-76 Ford R 94th 291 144 0 67% 61 38 1 61% divided