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complete conservation from industrial uses, and their 

 effectiveness as a national educational institution." 



The National Chamber of Commerce passed the 

 following resolution on May 13, 1926: 



"The Chamber of Commerce of the United 

 States has earlier expressed its interest in the crea- 

 tion of national parks. It believes the primary re- 

 sponsibility of the federal government in the estab- 

 lishment or maintenance of national parks is to pre- 

 serve those features of our landscape where, in suf- 

 ficiently large areas, the scenery is so unusually 

 beautiful and is so characteristic of its kind, and 

 where consequently it has so great an educational 

 or other value, that it may be considered a heritage 

 of the whole nation rather than a recreational facil- 

 ity for the inhabitants of adjacent territory. 



"The primary responsibility for supplying rec- 

 reational facilities for the people of states and mu- 

 nicipalities lies with the States and municipalities 

 themselves." 



The Directors of the General Federation of 

 Women's Clubs, representing more than two mil- 

 lion women organized in every state, passed the fol- 

 lowing resolutions in January, 1924: 



Whereas, The Conservation and Scenic stand- 

 ards of our National Parks System have been main- 

 tained by the United States Government for more 

 than half a century to the enjoyment, education and 

 inspiration of the American People and the wide 

 propagation of patriotic pride; and 



