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Since the consolidation of all Government forest work in the National Forest Service there has been a rapid and notable gain in the usefulness of the forest reserves to the people and in public appreciation of their value.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This statement emphasizes the improved management and public appreciation of national forest reserves under the National Forest Service.

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