[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 59417-59418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23579]



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Vol. 79

Wednesday,

No. 190

October 1, 2014

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 9174--National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2014



Proclamation 9175--National Public Lands Day, 2014



Proclamation 9176--Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2014
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                Proclamation 9174 of September 26, 2014

                
National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Across America, hunting and fishing connect people of 
                all ages to our Nation's splendor, instilling a 
                conservation ethic that spans generations. As mist 
                clears off glistening lakes and fog lifts from forests 
                and grasslands, sportsmen and women carry forward a 
                proud tradition rooted in self-reliance and 
                environmental stewardship. On National Hunting and 
                Fishing Day, we recognize all those who responsibly 
                participate in these national pastimes and their 
                contributions to the preservation of our land, water, 
                and wildlife.

                Our Nation's natural bounty bolsters our economy, 
                supports tourism and recreation, and rejuvenates the 
                human spirit. And as our parents and grandparents did, 
                we have a profound obligation to protect these outdoor 
                resources. Effective conservation ensures generations 
                to come will be able to enjoy the beauty of our 
                expansive and unspoiled wilderness. For decades, 
                hunters and anglers have championed sustainable 
                practices and supported environmental stewardship 
                through hunting licenses and other small fees collected 
                for the use of our public lands. As they teach their 
                children and grandchildren to track game through the 
                woods or wade into a cascading stream, they pass on our 
                country's legacy of embracing our wild and scenic 
                places.

                As part of my Administration's America's Great Outdoors 
                Initiative, we are partnering with States, tribal 
                governments, and communities to advance local 
                conservation priorities and increase access to land and 
                water for the use and enjoyment of the American people. 
                Since I took office, I have designated more than 2 
                million acres of Federal wilderness and thousands of 
                miles of trails, protected over 1,000 miles of rivers, 
                and established or expanded 12 National Monuments. 
                These acts not only preserve our most treasured 
                landscapes for posterity, but they also make more land 
                available for outdoor recreational activities, 
                including fishing and hunting. And we can do more--I 
                continue to call on the Congress to fully and 
                permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 
                a portion of which would further expand our public 
                spaces.

                Today, as we reflect on the formative experiences of 
                hunting and fishing, let us renew our commitment to 
                protecting these outdoor traditions and the vast 
                American wild that sustains them.

                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 27, 2014, 
                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-sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                ninth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2014-23579
Filed 9-30-14; 11:15 am]
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