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Letters supporting Appalachian National Park movement

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  • P. A, H,~2, went, bn.it that nothing of the kind could be considered in his Stat-e until the State itself had sanctioned it, lurving now secured such legislation from all the states interested, m feel that the most dangerous opposition Aich /e had has been quieted. In a legislative v/ay our Association has nou secured the followingj First, Presented a Memorial to Congress. Second. Presentation of a Pill to Congress praying for ma appropriation for preliminary investigation, Harried. Third. Thoreugb investigation of the whole section under contemplation and tbe favorable report to Congress upon the same by th$ Secre tury of Agr icnlture, Fourth, Transmission of a special message fi*oa fch# President to Congress endorsing the Sec, of Ayr ^.culture' s report mid commending this report to the .1 favorable action of Congress, Fifth, Passage of a resolution by forth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Aid.-un and Tennessee instruct ing their Representatives and Senators %c use their greatest influence in Washington toward the undertaking. Sixth, Passage of an Act in the States above mentioned ceding to the National Government the right to acquire title to the mountain lands and exempting the Suae from tuxes.
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