[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 123, 111th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8442--OCT. 23, 2009

Proclamation 8442 of October 23, 2009
National Forest Products Week, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

America's forests have helped spur the growth and development that has
been indispensable to our Nation's success. They have provided timber
and water, as well as habitat for wildlife and opportunities for
recreational activities. As a repository for renewable natural
resources, forests have supplied the raw materials that have sustained
us throughout our history. During National Forest Products Week, we
recognize the value of our woodlands and commit ourselves to good
stewardship and conservation practices that help us to responsibly
manage our Nation's forests.
As a renewable and recyclable resource, wood is one of our Nation's most
environmentally friendly building materials. Wood fiber is used
throughout our daily lives, from the paper we write on to the offices
where we work. We value the beauty of wood in our furniture, in our
homes, and in artwork that surrounds us. Today, modern technology and
stewardship practices by Federal, State, tribal, and private landowners
have improved the way we manage our natural resources so that forests
can meet the needs of current and future generations.
Forests are one of the foundations on which our Nation was formed; they
are the backbone of our environment. This week, we recognize the value
of forest products and the importance of their sustainable use to our
lives.
To recognize the importance of products from 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, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning on the third Sunday in
October of each year as National Forest Products Week. I call on all
Americans to celebrate the varied uses and products of our forested
lands, as well as the people who carry on the tradition of careful
stewardship of these precious natural resources for generations to come.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
fourth.
BARACK OBAMA