[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21683-21684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9206]



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Part VII





The President





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Proclamation 7772--National Park Week, 2004



Proclamation 7773--National Volunteer Week, 2004



Proclamation 7774--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2004
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                Proclamation 7772 of April 16, 2004

                
National Park Week, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our system of national parks is entrusted to each 
                generation of Americans. By practicing good management 
                and being faithful stewards of the land, our generation 
                can show that we are worthy of that trust. During 
                National Park Week, we renew our commitment to caring 
                for these treasured natural resources.

                God designed our lands to be beautiful, but we must 
                ensure God's beauty is maintained and conserved. Our 
                citizens depend on our dedicated National Park Service 
                employees and their volunteer partners to fulfill this 
                important mission. In 2001 and 2002, volunteers 
                contributed millions of hours of service to our parks 
                by clearing trails, repairing facilities, leading 
                education programs, and assisting visitors. This year's 
                National Park Week theme, ``Partners in Stewardship,'' 
                encourages all Americans to join these volunteer 
                partners in helping to look after our nearly 400 
                national park areas.

                The Federal Government is investing more in its 
                national parks now than at any time in its history. To 
                help restore our national parks, my Administration 
                proposed $4.9 billion in funding over 5 years on needed 
                maintenance and repairs. We have undertaken hundreds of 
                vital park maintenance projects and are planning and 
                executing hundreds more. We are also using a new system 
                of inventory and assessment to identify facilities 
                needing improvements and to measure those improvements 
                as they are implemented.

                Our citizens own America's parks, historic sites, 
                battlefields, recreation areas, monuments, and shores, 
                and we want these lands to be accessible and enjoyable 
                for them to visit. We must respect our natural, 
                cultural, and recreational heritage and conserve our 
                parks for future generations. Park maintenance is 
                critical to achieving each of these goals. By 
                modernizing trail systems, we make it possible for 
                people to fully appreciate these remarkable places. By 
                maintaining buildings, roads, and campsites, we ensure 
                our parks remain sources of pride for our citizens, our 
                communities, and our Nation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, 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 April 18 through April 25, 
                2004, as National Park Week. I call upon the people of 
                the United States to join me in recognizing the 
                importance of our national parks and to learn more 
                about these areas of beauty, their cultural and 
                historical significance, and the many ways citizens can 
                volunteer to conserve these precious resources.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand four, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 04-9206
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