[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 21958-21959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           NATIONAL PARKS WEEKEND FOR UNITY, HOPE AND HEALING

  (Mr. RADANOVICH asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, as we approach the upcoming Veterans 
holiday weekend, I wanted to remind all Americans of the wonderful and 
rare opportunity before them.
  As my colleagues may recall, Mr. Speaker, following the tragic events 
of September 11, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and National 
Park Service Director Fran Manella announced that all entrance fees to 
all of the 385 units

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of the National Park System would be waived over Veterans Day weekend.
  The events of September 11 will never be erased from our memories. 
Each of us will remember where we were and what we were doing on that 
tragic day. They have taken their toll upon many of us in so many ways. 
Since these events, many have found solace in America's national parks 
for healing. All of our national parks serve as a tool to recapture the 
American spirit and provide much of the healing Americans are looking 
for.
  I applaud the Secretary's announcement and encourage all Americans to 
take advantage of this weekend for unity, hope, and healing by visiting 
the diverse treasures of America's national park system.

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