What has happened to BSA is a catastrophe - no dispute there - but the 3 citizenship badges were required for Eagle as long ago as 1962, and maybe before.
I think Soil and Water Conservation was, too - not positive about that, though.
On my honor, I’ll do my best…
I earned the merit badge for soil and water conservation in 1964. Environmentalist wacko ideology had not caught on at the time, so it was strictly about conservation and maintaining a clean environment.