National Park Week, 2019
Published date | 24 April 2019 |
Record Number | 2019-08407 |
Section | Presidential Documents |
Court | Executive Office Of The President |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Vol. 84
Wednesday,
No. 79
April 24, 2019
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Proclamation 9864--National Park Week, 2019
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2019 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9864 of April 19, 2019
National Park Week, 2019
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our National Parks System is a stunning tribute to our
country's history, traditions, and heritage. Since the
creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 by an Act
of Congress, countless Americans have experienced the
majesty, the wonder, the adventure, and the history of
our national parks. Many leave with a deepened
appreciation for the beauty of nature, the history of
our country, and their place in the universe. During
National Park Week, we celebrate our national parks and
marvel with appreciation at the splendor of our
Nation's landscapes and landmarks.
From sea to shining sea, America offers a vast array of
national parks and monuments for the public to enjoy.
The National Parks System includes 419 areas that cover
more than 85 million acres. Each location is unique,
offering a window into a particular chapter of the
Nation's history, a lofty view from a mountaintop, or a
fleeting glimpse of rarely seen wildlife. From the
gorges of Yosemite to the fountains of the World War II
Memorial, these sites provide millions of visitors each
year with places of remembrance, reflection, and
recreation. There is a park for each of our Nation's
adventurers, no matter their age or interests.
We must give our parks special care and attention to
preserve them and the special natural and cultural
sites they contain. In recent years, however, many
roads, buildings, utility systems, and other
infrastructure systems in our national parks have not
received important repairs or maintenance, creating a
backlog of postponed work projects that totals nearly
$12 billion. My Administration is committed to working
with the Congress to significantly reduce this backlog,
including through the establishment of a Public Lands
Infrastructure Fund. In addition, through public-
private partnerships, we are bringing together leaders
from across the country to improve the management of
our public lands. By working across government and with
the private sector, we can preserve our parks for
generations to come, and provide Americans with more
opportunities to experience our country's exhilarating
mountain peaks, calming valleys, scenic vistas,
sprawling forests, and compelling historic cultural
sites.
Laying the cornerstone for the gateway to Yellowstone
National Park in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt
observed: ``The essential feature in the present
management of Yellowstone Park, as in all similar
places, is its essential democracy--it is the
preservation of the scenery, of the forests, of the
wilderness life and the wilderness game for the people
as a whole.'' A century later, Teddy's vision for our
national parks endures. As we observe National Park
Week, I encourage Americans to take advantage of the
accessibility of our national parks and to get outside
and experience these magnificent natural and historic
treasures.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim April 20 through
April 28, 2019, as National Park Week. I encourage all
Americans to celebrate by visiting our national parks
and learning more about the natural, cultural,
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and historical heritage that belongs to each and every
citizen of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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