[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 6547-6548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2326]


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                Proclamation 7867 of February 1, 2005

                
Centennial of the Forest Service, 2005

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In 2005, the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service 
                celebrates a century of service to our Nation. After 
                President Theodore Roosevelt established the Forest 
                Service as part of the Department of Agriculture in 
                1905, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson wrote to 
                the First Chief of the Forest Service, Forester Gifford 
                Pinchot, that ``all land is to be devoted to its most 
                productive use for the permanent good of the whole 
                people.'' The Forest Service has now upheld this noble 
                charge for 100 years, and America's forests remain 
                vibrant because of the hard work and dedication of our 
                foresters.

                Beyond serving as places for recreation, our forests 
                are also sources of paper products, building materials, 
                chemicals, and many other resources that drive our 
                economy. Over the last century, the Forest Service has 
                combined this ethic of good stewardship with sound 
                science and a spirit of innovation to cultivate and 
                sustain our forests in ways that benefit our entire 
                society.

                Today, Americans continue to be responsible stewards of 
                national forests and grasslands. Through the 
                commonsense management approach of my Healthy Forests 
                Initiative, the Forest Service is working with State 
                and local governments, tribes, and other Federal 
                agencies to help prevent destructive wildfires, return 
                forests to a healthier, natural condition, and maintain 
                a full range of forest types. The Forest Service is 
                also providing important work, education, and job 
                training to citizens in need. This commitment to 
                ``Caring for the Land and Serving People'' contributes 
                to our country's success in conserving our environment 
                and ensuring that our natural resources 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 February 1, 2005, as the 
                Centennial of the Forest Service of the Department of 
                Agriculture. I call upon the people of the United 
                States to recognize this anniversary with appropriate 
                programs, ceremonies, and activities in honor of the 
                Forest Service's contributions to our country.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of February, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand five, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 05-2326
Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P