[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7836 of October 20, 2004


 
National Forest Products Week, 2004


By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's forests are places of beauty and incredible natural wealth.
They are homes to wildlife and offer many economic opportunities for our
Nation. During National Forest Products Week, we recognize the many
benefits of our forests and continue our dedication to protecting them.
Across our country, many communities rely on healthy forests for
economic stability. Our forests provide paper products, building
materials, chemicals, and many other items needed by families and small
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nesses across America. Responsible forest management helps provide jobs
and maintain these important resources to help meet the daily needs of
Americans and people around the world.
My Administration has made forest health a high priority, and we will
continue to promote active management and forest conservation. Under the
Healthy Forests Initiative, we acted to remove the causes of severe
wildfires by thinning forest undergrowth before disaster strikes. And
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, which I signed into law
last December, expands our work, helping protect valuable lands that
serve as habitat for wildlife and ensuring the safety and economic
vitality of communities affected by wildfires. The Act enforces high
standards of conservation to help return our forests to more natural
conditions and maintain the full range of forest types.
To ensure that our forests remain a source of pride for all Americans,
we must continue our tradition of protecting the land for future
generations. By combining the ethic of good stewardship with the spirit
of innovation, we can advance a healthy environment and continue
economic growth and job creation.
In recognizing the importance of our forests, the Congress, by Public
Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as amended, has designated the week
beginning on the third Sunday in October of each year as ``National
Forest Products Week''; and has authorized and requested the President
to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 17 through October 23, 2004, as
National Forest Products Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH

PROCLAMATION 7837--OCT. 24, 2004