For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 2, 2005
Great Outdoors Month, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
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 first 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.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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