[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 61151-61152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24355]



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Vol. 78

Wednesday,

No. 191

October 2, 2013

Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 9026--National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2013
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                Proclamation 9026 of September 27, 2013

                
National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Through hunting and fishing, in traditions handed down 
                from generation to generation, families strengthen 
                their bonds and individuals forge connections with the 
                great outdoors. They rise before dawn to cast a line on 
                a misty stream or wait patiently in a stand as a forest 
                awakes. Parents help toddlers reel in their first 
                catch, and young hunters master the call of a wild 
                turkey. On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we 
                celebrate these longstanding traditions and recommit to 
                preserving the places in which they flourish.

                Working across all levels of government and alongside 
                nonprofits, private organizations, and conservation 
                advocates, my Administration launched the America's 
                Great Outdoors Initiative. This program engages 
                Americans at the grassroots level to protect and 
                restore our cherished lands and waters and to help 
                reconnect all Americans, regardless of their age or 
                background, to the outdoors. Anglers and hunters have 
                played an integral role, living up to their legacy as 
                some of our Nation's strongest defenders of wild 
                places.

                In addition to its significance as a time-honored 
                tradition, outdoor recreation supports millions of 
                jobs. Hunting and fishing form a large part of this 
                essential industry, bolstering tourism, strengthening 
                America's economy, and funding conservation through 
                fishing licenses or duck stamps.

                Today, as we reflect on the value hunting and fishing 
                bring to our lives--from fortified family bonds to a 
                renewed appreciation for nature--let us ensure future 
                generations will have the same opportunity to take part 
                in this experience.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 28, 2013, 
                as National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs 
                and activities.

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