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Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

AI Summary: This notice is an executive order issued by the President of the United States that directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Board on Geographic Names to officially rename Lake Ontario as Lake America within thirty days. The document outlines the historical, economic, and strategic justifications for the name change, highlighting United States investments in Great Lakes infrastructure and security, and requires federal agencies to update maps, documents, communications, and the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to reflect the new name while removing references to Lake Ontario.