a long trip to the West, and there 
should be scenic reservations measur- 
ing up to and maintained, developed, 
and conserved along national park 
standards set aside in the East to serve 
the people of our Nation. 
“From all reports the Southern 
Appalachian region contains scenic 
areas of distinctive quality entitling it 
to recognition for national park pur- 
poses which remain undeveloped in so 
far as facilities are afforded for popu- 
lar enjoyment; this latter, I believe, 
ean best be brought about through the 
establishment of a national park. 
North and south overland travel is 
developing very rapidly, and for a part 
of the year at least a national park in 
that section would constitute not only 
an attractive place of interest en route 
by developing it in a manner to encour- 
age camping and other outdoor recrea- 
tional vacation opportunities, but by 
the very nature of its establishment as 
a national park would draw its visiting 
lists as the other parks do. 
“Strong sentiment has developed in 
behalf of the proposal for the estab- 
lishment of such a national park in 
the South. Many southern Senators 
and Congressmen and interested organ- 
izations and prominent individuals 
have rallied to the support of the 
project and are pressing for considera- 
tion of particular scenic areas. How- 
ever, I want you gentlemen of the 
committee to have an absolute freedom 
in your work, as I realize that thereby 
you will render a full and impartial 
report, having in mind, if you will, the 
Department policies in the creation of 
new park areas which I covered in a 
recent letter to Senator Fletcher of 
Florida. 
“Except for some forest reserves ac- 
quired under the Weeks Law, there are 
no lands in the region under considera- 
tion in Government ownership. I am 
hopeful that owners of private lands 
which may be included in any selec- 
tions made by you would, on your 
recommendation, be willing to donate 
at least a part of their holdings, if not 
all, to the Government; I am led to 
express this hope by the facts before 
me in the case of the establishment of 
the Lafayette National Park in Maine 
where the entire area had been donated 
—either the land itself or land pur- 
chased from funds donated for that 
purpose —that area having grown 
from 2,000 acres to nearly 20,000, with 
negotiations for almost 10,000 more 
successfully under way. 
“IT am looking forward with an- 
ticipation to your report, and wish you 
success in your undertaking.” 
The members of the committee in- 
clude Congressman Henry W. Temple 
of Pennsylvania; William C. Gregg of 
New Jersey; Major W. A. Welch of 
New York, Manager of the Palisades 






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