Teddy Roosevelt: “By virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven…”

“By virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled, 'An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes,' do proclaim that the said lands are hereby added to the Sequoia National Forest”