ment of Conservation--is concerned with the management, 
conservation, and development of the Nation's water, fish, 
Created in 1849 the Department of the Interior--a depart- 
wildlife, mineral, forest, and park and recreational re- | 
sources, It also has major responsibilities for Indian and 
Territorial affairs. 
As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the De-— } 
partment works to assure that nonrenewable resources are | 
developed and used wisely, that park and recreational re- 
sources are conserved for the future, and that renewable 
resources make their full contribution to the progress, pros- 
perity, and security of the United States--now and in the . 
future. | 


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