10/26/1976
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"By officially coming within the National Park System, this forest and its unique ecological system will be preserved not just for this generation but for many generations to come."
"I have always held the AMVETS in the highest regard."
"We should be very, very proud."
"I am extremely proud and consider it a rare privilege to award these 15 National Medals of Science today."