,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #f71 #bjag   
,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4         
,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,febru>y #bf1 #bjag1 z ! #ajj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,d5ali ,national ,p>k 
& ,pres]ve 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  ,:]eas 
,alaska ,natives h liv$ on ! l& surr\nd+
 ! ,d5ali area & us$ ! res\rces ( ! l& =
 food1 %elt]1 clo?+1 transportation1    
h&icrafts1 & trade = ?\s&s ( ye>s2      
,:]eas ,judge ,james ,wick]%am1 (       
,fairbanks1 ,alaska1 discov]$ gold 9 !  
,kanti%na ,hills foll[+ 8 attempt$ asc5t
 ( ,d5ali 9 #aijc1 prompt+ a gold ru% ) 
sev]al ?\s& prospectors & ! e/abli%m5t (
 successful plac] & comm]cial m9+       
op]ations t la/$ = decades2 ,:]eas      
explor] ,belmore ,br[ne &               
hunt]-naturali/ ,*>les ,%eldon visit$ ! 
,d5ali region1 obs]v$ ! natural spl5dor 

( ,d5ali1 &1 along ) ,alaska's          
t]ritorial delegate to ,congress1 ,judge
 ,wick]%am1 & pione]+ biological survey 
naturali/ ,edw>d ,nelson1 tirelessly    
advocat$ = ,d5ali's protection2 ,:]eas  
e>ly propon5ts ( national p>ks1 su* z ! 
,boone & ,crockett ,club1 ! ,campfire   
,club ( ,am]ica1 & ! ,am]ican ,game     
,protective & ,propagation ,association1
 sponsor$ e>ly exp$itions1 includ+ ^? ( 
,%eldon & ,br[n1 & advocat$ = ! creation
 ( a national p>k at ,d5ali2 ,:]eas1 9  
#aiaj1 m9]s f ! ,kanti%na ,hills        
discov]$ an approa* by :i* ,d5ali might 
be climb$1 rely+ on ye>s ( obs]vations  
:ile foll[+ qu>tz leads & hunt+ %eep 9 !
 foo?ills ( ! ,d5ali area2 ,:]eas       
,a?abascan ,walt] ,h>p] jo9$ ,ar*deacon 
,hudson ,/uck1 ,h>ry ,k>/5s1 & ,rob]t   
,tatum to successfully summit ! highe/  
peak ( ,d5ali 9 #aiac1 op5+ ! door =    
?\s&s ( individuals to te/ _! own       
endurance & =titude by attempt+ to climb
 ! giant massif2 ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,woodr[ ,wilson sign$ into law ! ,act   

entitl$ ,an ,act to e/abli% ! ,m\nt     
,mc,kinley ,national ,p>k1 9 ! ,t]ritory
 ( ,alaska1 approv$ ,febru>y #bf1 #aiag 
7#ci ,/at4 #ich1 *apt] #aba71 = ! b5efit
 & enjoym5t ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
pres]vation ( ! ,d5ali area's sc5ic     
beauty1 animals1 birds1 & fi%2 ,:]eas   
,congress exp&$ ! b\nd>ies ( ,m\nt      
,mc,kinley ,national ,p>k 9 #aibb1      
#aicb1 & #aihj & r5am$ t national p>k   
,d5ali ,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve aft] ! 
traditional ,koyukon ,a?abascan "n = !  
highe/ peak 9 ! p>k1 ,de5aalee1 mean+ ! 
,high ,"o2 ,:]eas ,d5ali ,national ,p>k 
& ,pres]ve protects & int]prets ,d5ali1 
:i* is ! highe/ m\nta9 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 
at #bj1caj feet1 & ! talle/ above-wat]  
m\nta91 ) a v]tical relief ( almo/      
#ah1jjj feet measur$ f its base2 ,:]eas 
,d5ali ,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve        
pres]ves a wild sub>ctic l&scape ) a ri*
 & div]se tape/ry ( plant life & intact 
ecosy/ems :]e be>s1 wolves1 c>ib\1      
moose1 & ,dall %eep roam z !y h = ?\s&s 
( ye>s2 ,:]eas ,d5ali ,national ,p>k &  

,pres]ve protects a wide array ( fossils
 t po9t to an age #gj1jjj1jjj ye>s ago1 
:5 d9osaurs roam$ t nor!rn l&2 ,:]eas   
,d5ali ,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve conta9s
 #b ( ! olde/-kn[n ar*aeology sites 9   
,nor? ,am]ica1 ! olde/ ( :i* dates to j 
ov] #ac1jjj ye>s old2 ,:]eas glaci]s    
/ill blanket #a_/f ( ,d5ali ,national   
,p>k & ,pres]ve & cont9ue to %ape !     
l&scape by c>v+ m\nta9s1 fe$+ silt-lad5 
riv]s1 & deposit+ rock & silt across !  
valleys2 ,:]eas ,d5ali ,national ,p>k & 
,pres]ve 0 designat$ z an ,int]national 
,biosph]e ,res]ve 9 #aigf & has become a
 premi] int]national t\ri/ de/9ation2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ne>ly #fjj1jjj visitors
 set foot 9 ,d5ali ,national ,p>k &     
,pres]ve1 ! greate/ numb] ( visitors 9 !
 hi/ory ( ,d5ali ,national ,p>k &       
,pres]ve & a record numb] ( visitors = !
 ,/ate ( ,alaska2 ,:]eas key t\rism     
p>tn]s l ! ,alaska ,railroad1 ! cruise  
%ip indu/ry1 air & bus t\r companies1 & 
o!r outfitt]s h work$ dilig5tly to      
provide a wide array ( ways 9 :i* ! _m  

visitors to ,d5ali ,national ,p>k &     
,pres]ve may exp]i5ce ,d5ali1 includ+   
hik+1 dog mu%+1 raft+1 & cycl+2 ,:]eas  
,d5ali ,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve's      
hi/oric ,d5ali ,p>k ,road provides      
visitors ) unp>allel$ opportunities to  
exp]i5ce & explore millions ( acres ( an
 accessible wildlife sanctu>y t         
repres5ts "o ( ! cr[n jewels ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas resid5ts ( ! ,/ate (     
,alaska cont9ue _! subsi/5ce way ( life 
by hunt+ & ga!r+ 9 ! majority ( ,d5ali  
,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve2 ,:]eas ,d5ali
 ,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve ho/s ! only  
work+ sl$ dog k5nel 9 a national p>k1 & 
w9t] patrols are conduct$ inside ,d5ali 
,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve us+ ! age-old 
tradition ( dog mu%+2 & ,:]eas ,d5ali   
,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve1 kn[n = its   
brea?tak+ sc5]y & iconic wildlife1      
protects m ?an #f1jjj1jjj acres ( t[]+  
m\nta9s1 expansive valleys1 glacial     
riv]s ( ice1 braid$ /reams1 & wildl& = !
 b5efit ( all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         

congratulates & celebrates ,d5ali       
,national ,p>k & ,pres]ve on its        
c5t5nial anniv]s>y2  7#b7 enc\rages all 
p ( ! ,/ate ( ,alaska & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to visit & exp]i5ce ?is national        
treasure2 &  7#c7 designates ,febru>y   
#bf1 #bjag1 z ,d5ali ,national ,p>k &   
,pres]ve ,day4