National Park Week, 2019

Published date24 April 2019
Record Number2019-08407
SectionPresidential Documents
CourtExecutive 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]
                [Pages 17339-17340]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-08407]
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                Vol. 84
                Wednesday,
                No. 79
                April 24, 2019
                Part IIIThe President-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                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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                [FR Doc. 2019-08407
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