[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8193--OCT. 19, 2007

Proclamation 8193 of October 19, 2007
National Forest Products Week, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Forest Products Week, we celebrate the rich blessings of
our Nation's forests, and we recognize the important resources they
provide to our communities and our economy.
Our Nation's forests supply vital products and create important
employment opportunities. Trees provide wood to make homes, furniture,
musical instruments, paper for books and newspapers, and packaging
materials. These and other products are created by the construction and
manufacturing industries and provide economic security for many of our
citizens.
All Americans have an obligation to protect the Earth and a
responsibility to be good stewards of our land, and my Administration
has made forest health a high priority. Under the Healthy Forest
Initiative, we are helping to protect the American people, their
communities, and the environment from potentially devastating wildfires.
Together we can conserve our woodlands and help leave a lasting legacy
for future generations.
Recognizing the importance of our forests in ensuring our Nation's well-
being, 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 21 through October 27, 2007, as
National Forest Products Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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121 STAT. 2803

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
GEORGE W. BUSH