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Article: Memorandum on the future of America's national parks.(Week Ending Friday, August 25, 2006)(Brief article)
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- August 28, 2006
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August 24, 2006
Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior
Subject: The Future of America's National Parks
In honoring its 90th anniversary, I have called on the National Park Service, and every American, to continue the cooperation necessary for our vibrant national parks to endure for the next 100 years and beyond.
Over the past 5 years, the National Park Service has built a strong foundation for the future, with 6,000 park improvements completed or underway. We should further enhance our national parks during the decade leading up to the 2016 centennial celebration.
Therefore, I direct you to establish specific ...