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Just being pedantic, but the president actually doesn't have the power to create national parks - only Congress can. The president can create national monuments
by whakim 5y ago
Just being pedantic, but the president actually doesn't have the power to create national parks - only Congress can. The president can create national monuments, though, which are pretty similar for all intents and purposes.
- Beldin 5y agoJust to be pedantic: in The West Wing, season 1, episode 8, this is a key plot point. According to this episode, the Antiquities Act does give the president this power. Since this is a really silly but rewarding conclusion to the episode, I'm going to have to disagree with you on this. [0] https://westwing.fandom.com/wiki/Enemies https://westwing.fandom.com/wiki/Enemies
- whakim 5y agoThe Antiquities Act of 1906 does not give the President power to declare National Parks; only National Monuments [1]. This is a mistake in that episode, and the link you cite also mentions this (see the "Trivia" section). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquities_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquities_Act