Harry Truman: “Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority…”

“Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me... do proclaim that, subject to valid existing rights, (1) the lands now owned by the United States within the exterior boundaries of... lands... shall constitute the Sitka National Monument, and (2) the privately-owned lands within such boundaries shall become parts of the monument upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States:”