The Gardeners Association of Florida Secretary's Address RESOLUTION FAVORING THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK WHEREAS, the United States Government through the Department of the Interior, authorizes the establishment of a national park in the southern section of the Everglades region of Florida; and WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior officially stated that this region combines, from a national park standpoint, features of outstanding importance; and WHEREAS, the United States Government has by Act of Congress, (May 30, 1934) authorized the establishment of the Everglades National Park; and WHEREAS, such a park will be of utmost importance in conservation of wild life and will create a haven for native wild life; and WHEREAS, its inspirational value from a national park standpoint is officially claimed to be of the highest standard; and WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior recommends that the name of the park will be the "Everglades National Park"; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the State [Gardeners] Association of Florida Section 1. That this Association goes on record as favoring the Everglades National Park. Section 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to: President of the United States, Washington, D.C. Governor, State of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida. Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D.C. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. National Parks Association, 700 Twentieth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Everglades National Park Association, County Court House, Miami, Florida. Associated Press, Jacksonville, Florida. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 9th day of June A.D. 1936. C.O. Miller [signature] President John R. Wilson [signature] Sec'y-Treas.