Proclamation 1668—Diminishing Area of the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Whereas, it appears that the public good will be promoted by transferring to the Carson National Forest, New Mexico, certain lands heretofore forming part of the Santa Fe National Forest, in the same State;

Now, Therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11, at 34 and 36), entitled, "An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes", do proclaim that the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest are hereby changed and are now as shown upon the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof; and that this proclamation and that changing the boundaries of the Carson National Forest, which I have also signed this day, are made and are intended to be, and shall be considered as one act to become effective simultaneously.

It is not intended by this Proclamation to release any land from reservation nor to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and forty-seventh.

WARREN G HARDING

By the President:
     CHARLES E. HUGHES,
          Secretary of State