,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sessions1  
,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1  
,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4        
,portman1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 
,h>k91 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4   
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,wal%1  
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
,casey1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4   
,hagan1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,wild]ness ,act4  ,:]eas  
,septemb] #c1 #bjad1 m>ks ! #ej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !       

,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 :i* gave to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation    
,sy/em1 an endur+ res\rce ( natural     
h]itage2 ,:]eas great writ]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1  
,h5ry ,david ,?oreau1 ,willa ,ca!r1     
,george ,p]k9s ,m>%1 ,m>y ,hunt] ,au/91 
,david ,james ,duncan1 & ,john ,muir1   
poets su* z ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 &  
pa9t]s su* z ,?omas ,cole1 ,fr$]ic      
,*ur*1 ,fr$]ic ,rem+ton1 ,georgia       
,o',keefe1 ,alb]t ,bi]/adt1 & ,?omas    
,moran1 help$ def9e ! di/9ct cultural   
value ( wild nature & concept (         
wild]ness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
national lead]s1 su* z ,presid5t ,!odore
 ,roosevelt1 :o revel$ 9 outdoor        
pursuits1 h s\ght to ensure ! wise/ use 
( natural res\rces1 s z to provide !    
greate/ good = ! greate/ numb] ( p z    
possible2 ,:]eas lum9>ies 9 !           
cons]vation movem5t1 su* z sci5ti/ ,aldo
 ,leopold1 writ] ,h[>d ,zahnis]1 tea*]  
,sigurd ,olson1 biologi/s ,olaus1       

,adolph1 & ,m>g>et ,m>dy ,murie1 &      
cons]vationi/s ,david ,br[] & ,m>jory   
,/oneman ,d\glas1 envision$ & ard5tly   
advocat$ = a national sy/em ( protect$  
wild]ness areas & believ$ t ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates c\ld & %\ld protect &     
pres]ve wild]ness s t wild]ness la/s    
well into ! future2 ,:]eas legislators  
su* z ,s5ator ,hub]t ,h4 ,humphrey1 a   
,democrat f ,m9nesota1 ,s5ator ,cl9ton  
,p4 ,&]son1 a ,democrat f ,new ,mexico1 
& ,repres5tative ,john ,saylor1 a       
,republican f ,p5nsylvania1 introduc$   
v]sions ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 9 ea* ,h\se 
( ,congress & work$ tirelessly along )  
colleagues = #h ye>s to secure its      
passage ) bip>tisan votes ( #gh to #ab 9
 ! ,s5ate & #cgc to #a 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson sign$ ! ,wild]ness 
,act into law 9 ! ,rose ,g>d5 on        
,septemb] #c1 #aifd2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! #ej  
ye>s s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,wild]ness     
,act1 v>i\s ,presid5ts f bo? p>ties1    
lead]s ( ,congress1 & exp]ts 9 ! l&     

managem5t ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( !   
,int]ior & ,agriculture h exp&$ &       
improv$ ! sy/em ( wild]ness protection  
creat$ by ! ,wild]ness ,act2 ,:]eas !   
,wild]ness ,act in/itut$ an unambigu\s  
national policy to recognize ! natural  
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a valuable  
res\rce & protect wild]ness = ! good (  
future g5]ations2 ,:]eas wild]ness      
provides billions ( doll>s ( ecosy/em   
s]vices 9 ! =m ( safe dr9k+ wat]1 clean 
air1 & recreational opportunities2      
,:]eas #dd ,/ates h protect$ wild]ness  
areas2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d
 /at$ t ! ,national ,wild]ness          
,pres]vation ,sy/em s]ves a basic ne$ ( 
all ,am]icans1 ev5 ^? :o may nev] visit 
a wild]ness area--! pres]vation ( a     
vital elem5t 9 our h]itage & t wild]ness
 pres]vation ensures t a c5tral facet ( 
our ,nation c /ill be realiz$1 n j      
rememb]$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate--  7#a7 commemorates ! #ej?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472  7#b7         

recognizes & comm5ds ! extraord9>y "w ( 
! individuals & organizations involv$ 9 
build+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,national ,wild]ness 
,pres]vation ,sy/em2 &  7#c7 is grateful
 = wild]ness1 a trem5d\s asset ! ,unit$ 
,/ates cont9ues to pres]ve z a gift to  
future g5]ations4