[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9044--OCT. 18, 2013

Proclamation 9044 of October 18, 2013

National Forest Products Week, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our Nation's forests are essential to our lasting prosperity and to who
we are as a people. These natural wonders provide clean air and water
for our communities and abundant habitats for wildlife, as well as
building materials for our homes, and jobs and recreation for workers
and families across our country. During National Forest Products Week,
we celebrate the sustainable uses of America's forests and the important
contributions they make to our economy and our national life.
In addition to providing renewable supplies of wood and energy and
showing visitors of all ages the value of preserving our natural spaces,
forests play a critical role in combatting climate change and protecting
the air we breathe through absorption of carbon dioxide emissions. My
Administration is committed to cutting carbon pollution in the United
States, and safeguarding and restoring our forests will help us fulfill
that mission. We also continue to advance community-driven conservation,
preservation, and outdoor recreation initiatives that are strengthening
local economies and contributing to the well-being of lands, waters, and
wildlife. Through the America's Great Outdoors Initiative, we have put
the communities that will thrive when lands are healthy and abundant,
and when they draw visitors from around the world, at the forefront of
shaping conservation agendas across our country.
The strength, diversity, and productivity of our Nation's forests will
be vital to our progress in the years ahead. This week, we recommit to
collaborating across land ownership and landscapes, and we look to a
future where America's forests will enrich our country for generations
to come.
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 October 20 through October 26, 2013, as
National Forest Products Week. I call on the people of the United States
to join me in recognizing the dedicated individuals who are responsible
for the stewardship of our forests and for the preservation, management,
and use of these precious natural resources for the benefit of the
American people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
October, 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.
BARACK OBAMA