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While the steady growth of tourism in the 1900s helped Cape Codders recover from the decline in the fishing industry, the rapid pace of development threatened the very things that residents and visitors alike found so appealing. As one resident put it in 1961, "the resources which were once believed inexhaustible [are] vanishing before our eyes." Few doubted the need to protect these resources. The question was how.

The National Park Service had looked at the possibility of protecting the Massachusetts coast from Duxbury Beach to the tip of Cape Cod as early as 1939. After Pearl Harbor, all non-war related budgets were cut, and the Park Service dropped the idea. In 1954, when the NPS conducted a study of land holdings on the eastern shoreline, it found that only 240 miles (6.5%) of coastal land was in state or federal hands, available for public recreation. The report identified 16 priority areas for possible acquisition. The Great Beach on Outer Cape Cod, "the longest unbroken and undeveloped sweep of beach in New England," headed the list.

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J.F.K. Signs Bill Creating Cape Cod National Seashore

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On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed a bill authorizing the establishment of Cape Cod National Seashore. A long-time summer resident of the Cape, J.F.K. had co-sponsored the legislation while in the Senate. The goal, he wrote, was to preserve the natural and historic values of a portion of Cape Cod ...

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This seashore is home to almost 20% of North America's bird species and 20% of Californias plant species.

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Established in the 1960's primarily to prevent developments being built on the seashore.

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Located in Marin County, California a small peninsula in the Pacific Ocean.

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If the Seashore was not protected, they would not recieve funding from the government. Therefore alot of repairs to buildings and construction due to erosion may not have been taken care of and could have collapsed/been left to erode.

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The destruction of these lands would have destroyed the homes of many species of animals living on Cape Cod.
Some of these species would have likely gone extinct.

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The first thing that likely would have happened, is that forests would have been torn down and houses and developments would have replaced the land.

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Had JFK not signed the bill to project Cape Cod's shoreline it is likely that it would no longer exist as it does today.

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Cape Cod National Seashore 25th Anniversary Medal

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Historical sites and structures are also protected under the National Seashore.

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The Cape Cod National Seashore is open for public access so everyone can enjoy its value.

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The bill protects the ecosystems that support over 570 different species of animals on the Cape.

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By signing the bill to preserve the Cape Cod National Seashore he protected 44,600 acres of dunes, marshes, ponds, forests, and beaches, which stretch over forty miles of shoreline.

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The goal of his Bill was to preserve the natural and historic values of Cape Cod.

He wanted the land to inspire and give enjoyment to people across the US.

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"We are tied to the ocean, and when we go back to the sea, whether to sail or to watch, we are going back to whence we came."  John F. Kennedy

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JFK was the Senator of Massachusetts before becoming the President. His family had a beach side house in Hyannis on Cape Cod and he spent many summers growing up on the shores of Cape Cod.

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JFK fought for equal rights and equal opportunities for all Americans.
He wanted to see citizens lifting up those who are less fortunate.

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He was a member of the deomocratic party

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John F. Kennedy’s legacy is a vision of political action and public service based on courage, service, inclusion, and innovation.

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JFK was the youngest president to be elected to the office.
He was Assassinated in Dallas, TX on November 22nd 1963

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JFK was the 35th President of the United States. He held his position as president from 1961-1963. He was born in Brookline, MA