The President's News Conference
06/25/1978
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All lands, including submerged lands, and all waters within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from entry...
Now, Therefore, I, Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me... do proclaim that there are here...
The area reserved consists of approximately 2,285,000 acres, and is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the ...
This peculiar distribution enhances the island's value for scientific study.