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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Park_Service_Organic_Act
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:National_Public_Lands_Day
Centennial in 2016
National Park Week
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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local governments
non-profit organizations
tribal nations
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gptkbp:date
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August 25, 1916
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Stephen_Mather
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:U._S._Congress
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gptkbp:has_mission
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to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources
to provide for the enjoyment of future generations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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creation of the National Park Service
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Gifford_Pinchot
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
conservation movement
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:National_Park_Service_Organic_Act
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:manages
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over 400 sites
scenic rivers
numerous historical sites
63 national parks
national trails
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_Land_Office
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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gptkbp:promotes
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gptkb:archaeological_site
sustainable tourism
wildlife conservation
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gptkbp:provides
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gptkb:Educational_Institution
volunteer opportunities
visitor services
interpretive programs
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gptkbp:purpose
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to manage national parks
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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gptkb:government_agency
donations
entrance fees
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:U._S._Forest_Service
gptkb:Palace
national parks
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gptkbp:responsible_for
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gptkb:Educational_Institution
preserving natural resources
overseeing national monuments
promoting recreation
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gptkbp:significance
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established a federal agency for park management
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:National_Park
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