[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20206-20207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago, the National Park Foundation 
was established by Congress and President Johnson.
  The National Park Foundation is the official charity of America's 
national parks and the nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. 
For 50 years, they have raised funds, private funds, to help protect 
more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical 
conservation and preservation efforts.
  The National Park Foundation has helped safeguard our heritage and 
engage that next generation of national

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park enthusiasts by connecting us to the parks right in our own 
backyard. Although they haven't been around as long as the National 
Park Service, they have played an important role in strengthening and 
enhancing our parks.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I would just like to thank the National Park 
Foundation for its work to help protect and preserve the crown jewels 
of America, our national parks, monuments, and battlefields. Our 
country looks forward to another 50 years of your great work.

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