Establishment of the C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez National Monument, 62413-62416 [X12-11012]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62413-62416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Vol. 77

Friday,

No. 198

October 12, 2012

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 8884--Establishment of the C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez 
National Monument


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 77 , No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2012 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8884 of October 8, 2012

                
Establishment of the C[eacute]sar E. 
                Ch[aacute]vez National Monument

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The property in Keene, California, known as Nuestra 
                Se[ntilde]ora Reina de la Paz (Our Lady Queen of Peace) 
                (La Paz), is recognized for its historic significance 
                to C[eacute]sar Estrada Ch[aacute]vez and the farm 
                worker movement. C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez is one of 
                the most revered civil rights leaders in the history of 
                the United States. From humble beginnings in Yuma, 
                Arizona, to the founding of the United Farm Workers 
                (UFW) movement, C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez knew 
                firsthand the hard work of farm workers in the fields 
                across the United States and their contribution to 
                feeding the Nation. He saw and experienced the 
                difficult conditions and hardships that confronted farm 
                worker families. And through his hard work, 
                perseverance, and personal sacrifice, he dedicated his 
                life to the struggle for respect and dignity for the 
                farm workers of America.

                His faith, his passion for nonviolence rooted in the 
                teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mohandas 
                Gandhi, and his inspirational leadership are best 
                reflected in his own eloquent words: ``When the man who 
                feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself 
                deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering, 
                and caring for his own family, the whole community of 
                man is sick.''

                La Paz served as the national headquarters of the UFW 
                and the home and workplace of C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez, his family, union members, and 
                supporters. It remains the symbol of the movement's 
                most significant achievements and its expanding 
                horizons.

                In 1972, the UFW made La Paz its official national 
                headquarters. With existing residential buildings, 
                administrative spaces, maintenance shops, and 
                supporting infrastructure from its former use as a 
                tuberculosis sanatorium, the property supported a new 
                community almost immediately. C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez and his family moved to the property, as 
                did a fluctuating population of union employees, 
                members, and supporters.

                From the 1970s through C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez death 
                in 1993, La Paz was at the forefront of the American 
                farm worker movement. Thousands of farm workers and 
                their supporters from California and across the country 
                streamed through La Paz to meet with movement leaders, 
                learn from other farm workers, devise strategies, 
                negotiate contracts, receive training, volunteer their 
                time, and celebrate meaningful events. Throughout this 
                period, La Paz became a symbol of the accomplishments 
                and broadening of the American farm worker movement.

                At La Paz, members of the farm worker movement 
                celebrated such victories as the passage of the 
                Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, the first 
                Federal law recognizing farm workers' collective 
                bargaining rights. At La Paz, the UFW grew and expanded 
                from its early roots as a union for farm workers to 
                become a national voice for the poor and 
                disenfranchised.

                For C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez, La Paz also provided 
                the respite he needed to continue serving the farm 
                worker movement. His attachment to La Paz as both a 
                refuge and a place where he engaged in his life's work 
                grew stronger over the years.

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                La Paz was a place where he and other farm worker 
                leaders strategized and reflected on challenges the 
                union was facing, celebrated victories and mourned 
                losses, and watched the union endure and modernize. The 
                building that is now the Visitor Center contains 
                C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez's office (which still houses 
                original furnishings and artifacts), as well as the UFW 
                legal aid offices. La Paz also was a place where he 
                watched his children grow up, marry, and begin to raise 
                children of their own. The home of C[eacute]sar and 
                Helen Ch[aacute]vez remains at La Paz. That 
                C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez wished to be buried at La 
                Paz upon his death is an enduring testament to the 
                strength of his association with the property. The 
                Ch[aacute]vez Memorial Garden contains the grave site 
                of C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez. Other buildings and 
                structures at the La Paz campus, which is listed in the 
                National Register of Historic Places and designated a 
                National Historic Landmark, are recognized as 
                contributing to its historic significance.

                This site marks the extraordinary achievements and 
                contributions to the history of the United States made 
                by C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez and the farm worker 
                movement that he led with great vision and fortitude. 
                La Paz reflects his conviction that ordinary people can 
                do extraordinary things.

                Whereas section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 
                225, 16 U.S.C. 431) (the ``Antiquities Act''), 
                authorizes the President, in his discretion, to declare 
                by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
                prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic 
                or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands 
                owned or controlled by the Government of the United 
                States to be national monuments, and to reserve as a 
                part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in 
                all cases shall be confined to the smallest area 
                compatible with the proper care and management of the 
                objects to be protected;

                Whereas Nuestra Se[ntilde]ora Reina de la Paz was 
                designated a National Historic Landmark on October 8, 
                2012, establishing its national significance based on 
                its association with C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez and the 
                farm worker movement that he led;

                Whereas the National Ch[aacute]vez Center and the 
                C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Foundation have expressed 
                support for establishing a unit of the National Park 
                System at La Paz;

                Whereas the National Ch[aacute]vez Center has donated 
                to the United States certain lands and interests in 
                lands at La Paz (including fee title in the Visitor 
                Center that contains the office of C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez and legal aid offices, C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez's home, and the Memorial Garden that 
                includes the grave of C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez, as 
                well as an easement for the protection of and access to 
                other historically significant buildings, structures, 
                and associated landscapes located adjacent to the fee 
                lands) for administration by the Secretary of the 
                Interior (Secretary) in accordance with the provisions 
                of the Antiquities Act and other applicable laws;

                Whereas it is in the public interest to preserve the 
                historic objects at La Paz;

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by the authority vested in me 
                by section 2 of the Antiquities Act hereby proclaim, 
                set apart, and reserve as the C[eacute]sar E. 
                Ch[aacute]vez National Monument (monument) the objects 
                identified above and all lands and interests in lands 
                owned or controlled by the Government of the United 
                States within the boundaries described on the 
                accompanying map, which is attached to and forms a part 
                of this proclamation. These reserved Federal lands and 
                interests in lands encompass approximately 10.5 acres, 
                together with appurtenant easements for all necessary 
                purposes, which is the smallest area compatible with 
                the proper care and management of the objects to be 
                protected.

                All Federal lands and interests in lands within the 
                boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and 
                withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, 
                sale, leasing, or other disposition under the public 
                lands

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                laws, including withdrawal from location, entry, and 
                patent under the mining laws, and from disposition 
                under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
                leasing.

                The establishment of this monument is subject to valid 
                existing rights. Lands and interests in lands within 
                the monument's boundaries not owned or controlled by 
                the United States shall be reserved as part of the 
                monument upon acquisition of ownership or control by 
                the United States.

                The Secretary shall manage the monument through the 
                National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal 
                authorities, consistent with the purposes and 
                provisions of this proclamation. For the purpose of 
                preserving, restoring, and enhancing the public 
                visitation and appreciation of the monument, the 
                Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the 
                monument within 3 years of the date of this 
                proclamation. The management plan will ensure that the 
                monument fulfills the following purposes for the 
                benefit of present and future generations: (1) to 
                preserve the historic resources; (2) to commemorate the 
                life and work of C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez; and (3) to 
                interpret the struggles and achievements of the broader 
                farm worker movement throughout the United States. The 
                management plan shall, among other provisions, set 
                forth the desired relationship of the monument to other 
                related resources, programs, and organizations at La 
                Paz, as well as at other sites significant to the farm 
                worker movement, such as the Forty Acres National 
                Historic Landmark site and the Filipino Community Hall 
                in Delano, California, the Santa Rita Center in 
                Phoenix, Arizona, and McDonnell Hall in San Jose, 
                California, including march routes. The management 
                planning process shall provide for maximum public 
                involvement, including consultation with the National 
                Ch[aacute]vez Center and the C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez 
                Foundation, and shall identify steps to be taken to 
                provide interpretive opportunities for the entirety of 
                the National Historic Landmark District at La Paz and 
                related sites as described above, where appropriate for 
                a broader understanding of the farm worker movement.

                The National Park Service shall consult with the 
                National Ch[aacute]vez Center, the C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez Foundation, and other appropriate 
                organizations in planning for interpretation and 
                visitor services at the monument. The National Park 
                Service shall, in its interpretive programming, 
                recognize the contributions of many people, cultures, 
                and organizations to the farm worker movement, such as 
                women, youth, and religious organizations. To the 
                extent practicable and appropriate, the National Park 
                Service shall seek to provide coordinated visitor 
                services and interpretive opportunities with the 
                National Ch[aacute]vez Center throughout the La Paz 
                site, on property owned and managed by the National 
                Ch[aacute]vez Center as well as on property 
                administered by the National Park Service. The National 
                Park Service is directed to use applicable authorities 
                to seek to enter into agreements with the National 
                Ch[aacute]vez Center to address common interests, 
                including provision of visitor services, interpretation 
                and education, establishment and care of museum 
                collections, and care of historic resources.

                Further, to the extent authorized by law, the Secretary 
                shall promulgate any additional regulations needed for 
                the proper care and management of the monument.

                Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke 
                any existing withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; 
                however, the monument shall be the dominant 
                reservation.

                Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not 
                to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature 
                of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any 
                of the lands thereof.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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