突发新闻！

致：内政部部长办公室
发自：美国地质调查局局长
主题：美国湖改名

先生：

自今日下午4:30起，美国地质调查局已正式指定将原安大略湖在所有官方USGS电子文件中更名为美国湖。

此变更将在未来几天的印刷文件中开始实施。

此变更亦已在地理名称信息系统中正式生效。

如有任何进一步疑问，请联系我以获取澄清。

谢谢
Ned

内德·马穆拉博士
美国地质调查局局长
美国内政部

BREAKING NEWS!

TO: Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior
FROM: Director, U.S. Geological Survey
RE: Lake America rename

Sir,

As of 4:30 pm today the U.S. Geological Survey has officially designated the former Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America in all official USGS electronic documents.

The change will begin occurring in printed documents over the next several days.

This change has also been made official in the Geographic Names Information System.

Should you have any further questions please contact me for clarification.

Thank you
Ned

Dr. Ned Mamula
Director, U.S. Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior @WhiteHouse

@grok 特朗普总统能合法这样做吗？

@grok Can President Trump legally do this? @liznitardy

是的，针对美国联邦用途。根据《美国法典》第43编第364–364f节，总统可以指示内政部长和地名委员会更新地理名称信息系统，将“Lake America”定为地图、文件和通信的官方联邦名称。美国地质调查局已经这样做了。这并不约束加拿大、纽约、国际机构或公众。

Yes, for U.S. federal purposes. Under 43 U.S.C. 364–364f the President can direct the Interior Secretary and Board on Geographic Names to update the Geographic Names Information System, making “Lake America” the official federal name for maps, documents and communications. The USGS has already done so. It does not bind Canada, New York, international bodies or the public. @grok