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50 Years Old This Summer A Long Park Service Love Affair
The National Park Service marks its 50th anniversary in 1966 with a history of parks dating to pre existence. Yellowstone Predates the service by 44 years and the system now includes 231 areas covering 26 million acres. The public eyes the agency as highly popular in government and with voters. The piece notes past funding decisions, visitor milestones, and the scope of parks from national monuments to historic sites, seashores, and even the White House.
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Washington
National Park Service
United States
Yellowstone
Wyoming
Park Service
Congress
Harry F. Byrd Sr
D-Va
the Park Service
Gettysburg
White House