[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 13887-13888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6477]
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Part X
The President
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Proclamation 6775--National Park Week
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 1995 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 6775 of March 10, 1995
National Park Week, 1995
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each National Park is a classroom without walls, a
living laboratory for learning about natural
environments, important historical events, and valuable
cultural resources that make up our national heritage.
To preserve this heritage, the National Park Service
works with students and teachers to create exciting
learning environments in which to activate a child's
interest.
Within each park lies a compelling story--a powerful
reminder of our Nation's origins and destiny. Geology,
political science, marine ecology, the Civil War,
language, art, music, maritime history, geography,
wildlife, the American Revolution, technology--all come
to life in our National Park System. Today, the men and
women of the National Park Service are reaching out to
the next generation of caretakers, instilling in our
children a respect for the land, an understanding of
our common American heritage, and an appreciation of
parks as places of inspiration.
Through innovative educational programs, the National
Park Service is actively building a new constituency of
park supporters who will carry with them the most
valued lessons of our country. ``Junior Ranger''
programs throughout the United States help children
understand the wonders of the national parks and the
importance of preserving them for years to come.
``Parks As Classrooms'' links parks with local schools
and communities, reaching out to new audiences with
hands-on activities. Residential camping programs open
up new worlds of exploration and self-discovery for
today's young people, in both inner cities and rural
areas. Seminars for teachers assist in encouraging and
improving the connections of young people to park
areas.
National Park Week, 1995, is a time to celebrate the
rich educational tradition of our parks. I encourage
all Americans to join me in observing National Park
Week as the beginning of a lifetime of learning,
appreciating, and acting on behalf of our national
treasures. I call on all Americans to learn more about
our National Park System and to observe this week with
appropriate ceremonies and programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim the week of May 22 through
May 28, 1995, as ``National Park Week.''
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and ninety-five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and
nineteenth.
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[FR Doc. 95-6477
Filed 3-13-95; 10:12 am]
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