[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18447-18448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9407]



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The President





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Proclamation 8362--National Park Week, 2009


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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / 
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The President

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                Proclamation 8362 of April 17, 2009

                
National Park Week, 2009

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America's National Parks are among our Nation's most 
                precious treasures. During National Park Week, we 
                celebrate these spaces and commit to protecting them 
                for future generations of Americans.

                National Parks bring together Americans of all 
                backgrounds and help us understand the story of 
                America. From the Lincoln Memorial and Ellis Island to 
                the Great Smoky Mountains and Yellowstone, National 
                Parks attract visitors from across the country and from 
                all walks of life. The grandeur and simplicity of these 
                areas inspire visitors no matter their personal 
                stories. National Parks also help Americans learn more 
                about our shared history. From the Prehistoric 
                Trackways National Monument to the Civil War 
                battlefield at Gettysburg, National Parks allow 
                Americans to explore our Nation's past and to 
                understand events that occurred over the long course of 
                our history.

                Our system of National Parks is entrusted to each 
                generation of Americans. We have an obligation to our 
                children to keep these spaces pristine. As citizen 
                stewards, Americans can participate in efforts in their 
                communities to preserve National Parks, and support 
                policies that achieve this end. My Administration 
                continues to advocate for initiatives that protect and 
                expand National Parks. The American Recovery and 
                Reinvestment Act promotes conservation and creates new 
                job opportunities in National Parks, and the Omnibus 
                Public Land Management Act designates thousands of 
                miles of trails for the National Trails System, 
                protects more than 1,000 miles of rivers, and secures 
                millions of acres of wilderness.

                This week we also honor the committed professionals and 
                volunteers working every day to support the National 
                Parks. Laboring among towering mountains and broad 
                plains, in city centers, and along our rivers and 
                seashores, these Americans deserve thanks for their 
                contributions to current and future generations.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 18 through 
                April 26, 2009, as National Park Week. I invite all my 
                fellow citizens to join me in commemorating the 2009 
                theme for National Park Week, ``National and Community 
                Service,'' and to visit these wonderful spaces, 
                discover all they have to offer, and become active 
                participants in Park conservation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
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