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Show "Rediscover Utah" this Summer-Governor Summer-Governor Suggests 4 . Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson today " signed a declaration establishing the summer months of June, July and August as a time to "rediscover Utah". In issuing the declaration Matheson reiterated his commitment to the effort to conserve motor vehicle fuels and called upon the people of Utah to vacation in their home state to curtail expenditures ex-penditures of gasoline, and at the same time keep viable the travel industry. "Our goal is to encourage the citizens of Utah to discover or rediscover the. unique diversity of their home state," Matheson said, "and to have them recognize the recreational resources that are available to all of us practically at our back door. Matheson, who has been at the forefront of the fuel conservation effort, appealed ap-pealed to the people of Utah in ealry April to consider a home state vacation this year. His directive for the strict enforcement of the 55 mile per hour speed limit and" certain other conservation con-servation programs he has initiated have proved to be guideposts for the actions of other states. The Governor's declaration read: WHEREAS, the state of Utah is a land of unique scenic variety and beauty; and WHEREAS, there is encompassed en-compassed within the 85,000 square miles of our state a diversity of attractions unparalled in any area of comparable size; and WHEREAS, the very genesis of the settling of Utah provides a history that continues to live today through preserved and restored remnants of the past; and WHEREAS, Utah has available the resources of five National Parks, two National Recreation areas, 44 State Parks and seven National Monuments in nine distinct travel regions; and WHEREAS, the state of Utah is a land of variety, excitement a and fun for the recreationist and traveler. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scott M. Matheson, Governor of the State of Utah, do hereby declare the months of June, July and August to be a time to REDISCOVER AMERICA" and encourage the citizens of our state to summer vacation at home and enjoy the uniqueness of the Utah experience. |