Great Outdoors Month, 2005

Proclamation 7908 of June 1, 2005

Great Outdoors Month, 2005

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Great Outdoors Month, we celebrate our Nation's
natural heritage, reaffirm our commitment to conserve
our environment, and recognize the many volunteers who
help maintain our natural spaces.

Americans are blessed by our country's expansive
landscapes, diverse wildlife, and beautiful public
lands. Outdoor recreation provides an opportunity to
enjoy the splendor of our Nation's remarkable natural
treasures and reminds us of our responsibility to be
good stewards of the environment.

Across our great Nation, Americans are taking that
responsibility seriously and volunteering to help keep
our natural areas beautiful for future generations. I
commend these citizens for helping to protect our
public lands, and I encourage all Americans to do their
part. The Department of the Interior's Take Pride in
America website and the USA Freedom Corps website offer
examples of ways to participate in environmental
stewardship projects.

We have an obligation to protect the Earth, and my
Administration is pursuing responsible initiatives to
make our air cleaner, our water purer, and our land
better protected. In doing so, we are demonstrating the
important principle that environmental protection and
economic prosperity are both vital parts of being good
stewards in the land we call home. Through these and
other efforts, we will continue to build a cleaner,
safer, and healthier environment for all Americans.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, 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 June 2005 as Great Outdoors
Month. I call on all Americans to observe this month
with appropriate programs and activities and to enjoy
safe outdoor recreational activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
second day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

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