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STATE OF UTAH GARY R. HERBERT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SPENCER J. Cox GOVERNOR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 84114-2220 August 21, 2020 Secretary David Bernhardt U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Secretary Bernhardt, Thank you, as always, for your leadership and genuine spirit of pmtnership with the state of Utah. I was grateful several weeks ago to hear that Greg Sheehan had been appointed to lead the Bureau of Land Management's Utah office. You and I spoke about Greg earlier this year, and we're thrilled to have him leading the agency's work in Utah. Our joint effmts to improve policies and effectively manage public lands is improved immeasurably when we have local leadership of federal agencies who understand local challenges and have a good relationship with local leaders. Greg fits that description perfectly. You recently requested my input on the President's plans to develop a National Garden of American Heroes. I think the garden is a brilliant idea and a wonderful oppmtunity to remind us of the men and women who conceived, built, molded, and continue to refine our country in positive ways. In terms of a Utah location that fits your criteria-including proximity to a population center, I encourage you to consider Utah's This is the Place Heritage Park. The park is a beautiful commemoration of the Mormon Pioneers that traveled 1,300 miles to escape religious persecution and settle the West. The park and the accomplishments it honors are a microcosm of the American story and exemplify the American spirit of freedom, perseverance, and ingenuity. You also asked for suggestions for individuals whose statues could become a part of the garden. Although we are proud of many Utah heroes, there are several who come to mind as individuals whose impact reached beyond our state and transformed our country in positive ways. Brigham Young was the prophet and leader of those early pioneers and whose influence on Utah and the American story of pioneering can't be overstated. In addition to leading his people across a bmTen country and founding Salt Lake City, Brigham Young is responsible for settling much of the intermountain west and laying the foundations for the wonderful and uniquely western culture and standard of living we enjoy now. Martha Hughes Cannon is in the same catego1y-a remarkable pioneer era leader whose influence extends beyond Utah. She was a Utah physician in the late 1800's who became a prominent suffragist leader and in 1896 became the first woman in the United States elected as a state senator. We would be proud to have her statue belong in the garden. There are many additional Utahns who have influenced Utah, the American west and the United States in impo1iant ways. Utah's Division of State Histo1y has compiled a much longer list of those individuals from both the 19th and 20th centuries, and I commend that list to you for consideration depending on the number of statues you are seeking: https://historytogo.utah.gov/people/. Thank you again for your good work, and please let me know how I can be helpful. Sincerely, Gary R. Herbe11 Governor .

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