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The 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
by whakim 5y ago
The 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