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chaeological, geological, zoological and botanical) in 

 the National Monuments System. There was no 

 more prevision in National Military Park begin- 

 nings than in the origin of National Monuments, so 

 such a change would upset no tradition nor orderly 

 purpose. There is need in our Federal Lands for a 

 reservation system broadly historical. 



Such reorganization was suggested in 1924 in 

 the National Parks Association's report on National 

 Monuments to the National Conference on Outdoor 

 Recreation. It attracted much attention, but, suf- 

 fered the usual fate of bills referred to special inter- 

 departmental committees of government officials al- 

 ready overburdened with routine. 



A joint War and Interior Department bill to 

 transfer administration of National Military Parks 

 to the Interior Department, changing their titles to 

 National Historical Parks, is a step toward such 

 reorganization. It was introduced in the winter of 

 1928. 



