12 2 STA T .5 2 9 5 PROCL A M AT I O N8 2 40— APR. 1 7, 2008 Thisyear’ s t he m e fo r N atio n a lP ar kW eek ,‘ ‘ K i d s I n Parks,’’ hi g hlights yo u th p rograms and initiati v es offered b y the National Park S ervi c eto encourage children to be good ste w ards of the land . The J unior R anger program is one such program that encourages A merica’s youth to e x- plore, protect, and learn about our national parks. Today, many na- tional parks have active Junior Ranger programs. B y visiting nps.gov / webrangers, young people can sign up to become WebRangers, ena- bling them to learn about different parks, monuments, and historic sites right from their homes. Across the U nited States, the F ederal G overnment plays a vital role in protecting our natural and historical treasures. M y Administration launched the National Park C entennial Initiative to preserve and en- hance these scenic wonders and to prepare for the 10 0th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2 01 6 . Serving as the H onorary Chair of the National Park Foundation, First L ady Laura Bush has also played a significant role in preserving our national parks. The First Lady is actively involved in programs such as First Bloom, which teaches chil- dren how to preserve native plants across America. In addition, this past Christmas, the White House highlighted our national parks with the theme ‘‘Holiday in the National Parks.’’ O ur National Parks belong to each of us, and they are natural places to learn, exercise, volunteer, spend time with family and friends, and en j oy the magnificent beauty of our great land. D uring National Park Week and throughout the year, Americans of all ages can pledge to help maintain and enhance America’s national treasures for future gen- erations. NOW, TH E REFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 1 9 through April 2 7 , 200 8 , as National Park Week. I invite all my fellow citi z ens to join me in celebrating America’s national parks by visiting these wonderful spaces, discovering all they have to offer, and becom- ing active participants in park conservation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclam a ti o n8240 o fAp ril 17, 2008 To T akeC e rt a inAc tion sU n d ert h eA f rican G ro w th and Op port u nit y Act and the Genera l i z ed S yste m of P references and for Other Purposes BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation 1. Section 5 06A ( a ) (1) of the Trade Act of 197 4 , as amended (the ‘‘1974 Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1)), as added by section 111(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (title I of Public Law 106 – 200) (AGOA),
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