Act of Congress establishing the "Smokey Bear" character or name
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Date: May 23, 1952
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 365, Box 21, Folder: 5
An act of Congress establishing the "Smokey Bear" character or name under the control of the Secretary of Agriculture. This act recognized that "Smokey Bear" originated with the U.S. Forest Service and established a fine for unauthorized persons using the name or character. This fund will support the forest fire prevention campaign.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 365, Box 21, Folder: 5
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
May 23, 1952
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SIA2019-000481
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 6.5w x 9.7h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper