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THE W/LD CASCADES August - September 1968 2 the WILD CASCADES THE W/LD CASCADES August - September 1968 2 THE WILD CASCADES N3C PRESIDENT AT SIGNING CEREMONY by Patrick D. Goldsworthy History was in the making and I was both honored and thrilled to be there as the President of the North Cascades Conservation Council. There was a hush in the large room as the Presi­ dent of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, took pen in hand and signed the North Cascades National Park bill. Also silently watching as this and three other conservation bills became law were equally concerned citizens, Senators, Congressmen, agency officials and staff members. Many of us had responded to the telegram: THE WHITEHOUSE WASHINGTON DC YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE SIGNING OF BILLS S. 119- NATIONAL WILD RIVERS SYSTEM, S. 827- NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF TRAILS, S. 1321- NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, AND S. 2515- REDWOODS NATIONAL PARK. THE SIGNING WILL BE HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 1:00 PM. IN THE EAST ROOM. PLEZ CON­ FIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY RETURN WIRE AND PRESENT THIS WIRE TO THE NW GATE FOR ADMITTANCE. JAMES R JONES SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Having confirmed our identities to the satisfaction of the guard at the gate, five of the North Cascades Conservation Council directors, Mike McCloskey, Grant McConnell, Dave Brower, Brock Evans, and I strolled up the sweeping driveway to the steps of the White House. A band was playing as we entered and were escorted to our seats in the East Room. It was a spacious and palatial room filled with an air of excitement and anticipation. Looking around, I saw many familiar faces among the several hundred who were present; those with whom we had been working patiently for over a decade in preparation for this very day. Suddenly the band struck up a march and everyone stood up as President and Mrs. Johnson walked rapidly to the front of the room. The President stood before us remarking briefly on the significance of what he was about to sign into law. He then was seated at the table where the four bills were laid out before him, along with an ample supply of pens to accomplish the task. With four strokes of four pens, four milestones of conservation were quickly passed. With one of these signatures a decade of effort to preserve a portion of the North Cascades was finally rewarded. Following the signing, Secretary of The Interior Stewart Udall escorted President and Mrs. Johnson to a large map of the United States which showed our nation's system of National Parks and Monuments. Mr. Johnson was impressed by this system, to which he had just added two more park units and which he expanded to include the new systems of national trails and rivers. He expressed concern, however, that those responsible for appropriations must remain aware of the necessity for adequately financing this system so as to preserve its outstanding quality. The ceremony concluded as President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson shook hands with each of us. It was here that the photograph appearing on the cover of this issue of The Wild Cascades was taken. As we walked out of the White House, congratulations were exchanged with other conservationists who had come from around the country. Finally a brisk walk down the driveway and we were once more on the sidewalk looking back at the White House through the fence. Now we could breathe a sigh of relief. The North Cascades Bill had at last been signed, though at the very last moment. We were pleased that this historic step had been taken and now we would return home to start planning how and when to take the next steps necessary to carry on the task of protecting the scenic quality of the North Cascades of Washington. August - September 1968 3 President Signs Cascade Park Bill Bellingham Herald October 2, 1968 By JtTRKY~MrfsKAL tection to the Skagit from ex­ "It will be the nation's show­ a 520,000-acre Pasayten Wilder­ Herald Washington Bureau ploitation by man while a study case of natural beauty," Jack­ ness Area; and adds 10,000 WASHINGTON - Sweep of is conducted to determine if it son said. "The growth and pros­ acres to the Glacier Peak Wil­ should become a permanent the pen of President Johnson perity will be greatly affected derness Area. part of the wild rivers system. today placed northern Washing­ as they will play host to mil­ GLACIER-FILLED Since 1961, Johnson noted lions of visitors who will come ton's 1.2 - million - acre North The alpine area contains more Cascades Parki recreation and that 2.4 million acres have been to see." added to the nation's national Meeds noted that the first than 150 active glaciers, hun­ wilderness areas into the na­ dreds of jagged peaks and moun­ tion's law book. park system, bringing the total congressional bill to create the to 24 nuHiori acres. tain lakes. As early as 1937, a "We are preserving for the park was introduced in 1916 by s In the previous decade, he former Rep. Lin Hadley, R- National Park Service study people one of the most-beautiful said only 30,000 acres were add­ team concluded that a Cascade areas on God's earth," Johnson ed. Bellingham. The idea was first park would outrank any other said at a White House cere­ Hailing the new North Cas­ conceived in 1906. National Park in scenic, recre­ mony, attended by his wife and cades Park were Sen. Henry BENEFITS EXPECTED ational and wildlife values. a host of dignitaries. M. Jackson and Warren G. "When the park and recrea­ Land in the park-recreation At the same time, Johnson Magnuson and Rep. Lloyd tion areas are opened and de­ area complex already is more signed three other conservation Meeds, who spearheaded con­ veloped," he said, "visitors will than 99 per cent federally bills into law, creating a wild gressional forces leading to its spend more than $20 million a owned. The bill fixes a $3.5 mil­ rivers system, two national creation. All are Washington year, more than 101,100 perman­ lion acquisition cost limitation trails and 58,000-acre Redwoods Democrats. ent jobs will be created be­ for the estimated 4,000 acres of National Park in California. RED LETTER DAY cause of the park." private land. SKAGIT FN BILL "This is a red letter day for The law provides for the The Park Servce plans a $29 Included arrtong the 27 rivers our state and nation," Senator 505-000 - acre North Cascades million development program placed in the study category, Jackson said. National Park; a 107,000-acre spread over five years, includ­ of the wild rivers law is the He was singled out for praise Ross Lake National Recreation ing construction of aerial tram­ Skagit. by President Johnson at the area; a 62,000-acre Lake Che­ ways to transport visitors to This will afford 10-year pro­ White House ceremony. lan National Recreation Area; mountain peak observatories. Columbia Basin Herald October 3, 1968 MORE CONSERVATION EOR FAR WEST — President Johnson hands a pen used in signing four conservation bills yesterday in the White House to Sen. Henry M. Jackson, D-Wash., chairman of the Senate Interior Committee. Others from left are: Mrs. Johnson, Interior Secretary Stewart Udail and Chief Justice Earl Warren. The multiple signing established Redwood National Park in California, North Cascades National Park in Washington, a National Trials System and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.—AP photo COVER: President L. B. Johnson greets President P. D. Goldsworthy 4 THE WILD CASCADES The new North Cascades National Park is bisected by the Ross Lake Recreation Area through part of which will run the North Cross-State Highway. Contiguous to the Ross Lake area is the Pasayten Wilderness area, with the Che­ lan National Recreation area abutting the southern sector of the national park. Numbers indicate the points shown in the accompanying photographs. I—Forbidden Peak. 2— Mount Shuksan. 3—Mount Redoubt. A—Mount Challen­ ger. 5—Diablo Lake 6—Cascade Pass. 7—Eldorado Peak 8—Colonial Peak. 9—Washington Pass. 10—Lake Chelan. Seattle Times October 27, 1968 August - September 1968 5 OKd BY 90th CONGRESS North Cascades Park Among Many Projects Wenatchee Daily World October 28, 1968 of 800,000 acres to the nation's acreage includes three state system to preserve, for scenic 9.2-million acre wilderness pres­ parks and timbered private enjoyment and recreation por­ By JOHN KAMP6 ervation system. lands. tions of eight rivers. Twenty- WASHINGTON (AP) - Con- Other new laws will establish | A third unit of the national seven other rivers' wuT be stud­ ress has passed and President a national wild and scenic rivers park system, Biscayne National ied for possible inclusion by Con­ Sohnson has signed legislation system and a national scenic Monument, will include 6,300 gress later. authorizing multimillion - dollar trails system. acres of water, land and man­ The eight rivers in the initial spending to provide sylvan re­ Largest of theutew parks will grove swamps in the Biscayne \ system are the Clearwater Mid­ treats for city dwellers. be North Cascades in Washing­ Bay, Fla., area, and 92,400 acres dle Fork and Salmon Middle of water on the bay side and Fork, both in Idaho, the Eleven The 90th Congress in two ton state, comprising 505,000 Atlantic Ocean side of the Bis­ Point in Missouri, the Feather years passed many bills aimed : acres of land most of which is cayne keys. Middle Fork in Ckilifornla, the at giving urban residents places in federal ownership.
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