Obama's Earth Day Proclamation
April 22, 2009
| 2:33 PM
Pres. Obama issues an Earth Day proclamation, with a declaration of his environmental priority:
To achieve these ends, no issue deserves more immediate attention than global warming. Scientists have already observed alarming shifts in the natural world, including thawing permafrost, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels.Climate change presents a serious test for humankind, but it also provides an opportunity for great innovation and adaptation. The United States has risen to such challenges before, and Earth Day inspires us to transcend differences among nations so we may lead the world in protecting our planet from this global threat.
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