Message to the Congress Proposing Additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Wilderness Preservation Systems

April 26, 1985 To the Congress of the United States: Balancing the development of our Nation’s many natural resources with the need to preserve our national treasures is a formidable challenge. Continued economic growth depends in part upon prudent use of our natural resources. At the same time, we must protect wilderness areas and wild,…