Show r You May Have To Work To Save Eagle Passport Your Golden passport passport passport pass pass- port is in serious danger again This passport has bas enabled enabled enabled en en- you and your family to enter designated national parks and recreation areas for an annual fee Last year it appeared that Congress was going to let the passport expire expire expire ex ex- pire thus forcing millions of people to pay exorbitant fees for using their own natural natural natural nat nat- ural environment Only through the efforts of Golden Eagle Commission and your letters did Congress finally grant a one year extension of the program THE TIlE PROGRAM is in in danger danger danger dan dan- ger because of the attitudes of many members of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Commission who are unresponsive to the needs and wishes of at least 50 million Americans They seem determined determined determined deter deter- mined to control the number of park visitors by continually continually continually contin contin- raising prices rather than by providing more recreation recreation recreation rec rec- areas for the families families fam fam- to enjoy Last summer saw many of the predictions made by Dave Thomson National Chairman of the Golden Eagle Commission come true People were charged not only entrance fees but camping fees which ranged as high as 3 per night and these fees may go higher unless you act now CONSIDER the recent remarks remarks remarks re re- re- re marks of George Hartzog director of the National Parks Service that there would be beno beno beno no expansion of campgrounds in National Parks that private private private vate areas outside parks would be encouraged and that the National Park Service prices would be competitive with those of private operators near the parks Already some private areas have raised their prices You know what's going to happen in your national parks next year if we do not get the Golden Eagle reinstated on ona ona ona a penn permanent anent basis and with provisions that make it stronger and better for for all camping families YOUR letters last year were extremely effective It has been said time and time again around Washington that your letters and action of people saved the Golden Eagle You are going to be priced out of your parks unless you act now Everyone is urged to write the following peo peo- Your member of the United States House of Representatives tives House of Rep Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington D D. D C. C If youre you're not sure of his name you can get if from your local public library YOUR TWO US U.S. Senators U. U S. S Senate Washington D. D C. C Secretary of Interior Rogers C. C B B. B Morton U. U S. S Department of the Interior Washington D. D C C. C mention that you want A permanent Golden Eagle THAT it should be made available free of charge to all people receiving Social Security benefits and to all members of the armed forc forc- es That all historic sites buildings buildings buildings build build- ings parks and recreation areas should be included and that no federal agency should be allowed to withdraw THAT a super Golden Eagle covering camping and fees be included ed in the legislation at an increased price Golden 10 Eagle Super 20 Golden Eagle Make sure you mention that you will not tolerate the effort of George Hartzog director of National Park Service and his Congressional backers to price you out of your parks to keep you out by his policy policy policy pol pol- pol- pol icy of not adding any more campgrounds even though family camping is growing by leaps and bounds EVERYONE is urged also to obtain the names and addresses addresses addresses ad ad- dresses of as many presidents presidents presidents dents of your local clubs ski clubs rock hounds garden clubs etc and forward forward forward for for- ward them to Dave and Pat Thomson National Chairman National Parks and Golden Eagle Study and Action Commission Commission Commission Com Com- mission Mohawk St. St Lewiston New York This is of extra importance so we can get our message t to as as many interested aL J ji L v 1 peo- peo t j p plc leas jl po possible sib l J c. c J i j 1 |