[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 10 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[Pages 392-393]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6775--National Park Week, 1995

March 10, 1995

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    Each National Park is a classroom without walls, a living laboratory 
for learning about natural environments, important historical events, 
and valuable cultural resources that make up our national heritage. To 
preserve this heritage, the National Park Service works with students 
and teachers to create exciting learning environments in which to 
activate a child's interest.
    Within each park lies a compelling story--a powerful reminder of our 
Nation's origins and destiny. Geology, political science, marine 
ecology, the Civil War, language, art, music, maritime history, 
geography, wildlife, the American Revolution, technology--all come to 
life in our National Park System. Today, the men and women of the 
National Park Service are reaching out to the next generation of 
caretakers, instilling in our children a respect for the land, an 
understanding of our common American heritage, and an appreciation of 
parks as places of inspiration.
    Through innovative educational programs, the National Park Service 
is actively building a new constituency of park supporters who will 
carry with them the most valued lessons of our country. ``Junior 
Ranger'' programs throughout the United States help children understand 
the wonders of the national parks and the importance of preserving them 
for years to come. ``Parks As Classrooms'' links parks with local 
schools and communities, reaching out to new audiences with hands-on 
activities. Residential camping programs open up new worlds of 
exploration and self-discovery for today's young people, in both inner 
cities and rural areas. Seminars for teachers assist in encouraging and 
improving the connections of young people to park areas.
    National Park Week, 1995, is a time to celebrate the rich 
educational tradition of our parks. I encourage all Americans to join me

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in observing National Park Week as the beginning of a lifetime of 
learning, appreciating, and acting on behalf of our national treasures. 
I call on all Americans to learn more about our National Park System and 
to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and programs.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United 
States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week 
of May 22 through May 28, 1995, as ``National Park Week.''
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
nineteenth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:12 a.m., March 13, 
1995]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on 
March 14.