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[H.J. Res. 389 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J.Res. 389

                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
 the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
                                  four


                            Joint Resolution

  
 
  To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National 
Children's Day''.

Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate children as 
  the most valuable asset of the Nation;
Whereas children represent the future, hope, and inspiration of the 
  United States;
Whereas the children of the United States should be allowed to feel 
  that their ideas and dreams will be respected because adults in the 
  United States take time to listen;
Whereas many children of the United States face crises of grave 
  proportions, especially as they enter adolescent years;
Whereas it is important for parents to spend time listening to their 
  children on a daily basis;
Whereas modern societal and economic demands often pull the family 
  apart;
Whereas encouragement should be given to families to set aside a 
  special time for all family members to engage together in family 
  activities;
Whereas adults in the United States should have an opportunity to 
  reminisce on their youth to recapture some of the fresh insight, 
  innocence, and dreams that they may have lost through the years;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the 
  United States will provide an opportunity to emphasize to children 
  the importance of developing an ability to make the choices necessary 
  to distance themselves from impropriety and to contribute to their 
  communities;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the 
  Nation will emphasize to the people of the United States the 
  importance of the role of the child within the family and society;
Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to children 
  the importance of family life, education, and spiritual qualities; 
  and
Whereas children are the responsibility of all Americans, thus everyone 
  should celebrate the children of the United States, whose questions, 
  laughter, and tears are important to the existence of the United 
  States: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the secondP
Sunday in October of 1994 is designated as ``National Children's Day'', 
and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.







                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.