[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 13639-13640]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6940]


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                        Presidential Documents 


Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 56
Wednesday, March 23, 1994

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Title 3--
The President
                Proclamation 6657 of March 18, 1994

 

National Agriculture Day, 1994

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The early days of spring mark the time when nature 
                quickens its pace from winter to begin another season 
                of vigorous growth. A green carpet of emerging leaves 
                and sprouting crops unfolds from the shores of the Gulf 
                of Mexico across the rest of this great land, as the 
                advancing springtime sun gently warms the earth. We 
                Americans owe much to this annual season of renewal, 
                and citizens around the world join with us in eager 
                anticipation of our land's rich harvest.

                Our Nation's 20 million farmers, farmworkers, 
                harvesters, processors, shippers, marketers, retailers, 
                and equipment providers help to sustain our country's 
                reputation as the breadbasket of the Earth. In 1992, 
                American agriculture accounted for 18.5 percent of 
                international agricultural trade, reflecting the 
                quality and productivity that has made our produce the 
                finest in the world. Hard-working Americans have long 
                helped to place food on the tables of the hungry. Last 
                year alone, the United States donated over $2 billion 
                worth of food aid to those in need around the globe.

                In addition to meeting the demands of the planet's vast 
                population, our prodigious agricultural team 
                contributes much to our national life, creating jobs 
                and shaping the daily experiences of millions of 
                Americans. Our Nation was built by farmers' steady 
                hands, and we are forever indebted to these dedicated 
                pioneers for their diligence and persistence.

                National Agriculture Day is a celebration of the 
                ongoing partnership between humanity and nature. Each 
                day, we embrace new innovations in agricultural 
                products and tools that widen consumer choice, create 
                jobs, strengthen rural areas, and help to make the 
                United States more competitive in the global economy. 
                We express our deep appreciation to the agriculture 
                community and, together, we hope for another bountiful 
                season.

                The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 163, has 
                designated March 20, 1994, as ``National Agriculture 
                Day,'' and has authorized and requested the President 
                to issue a proclamation in observance of this day.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 20, 
                1994, as National Agriculture Day. I call on the people 
                of the United States to recognize the members of our 
                national food and fiber team, whose hard work has 
                helped our Nation to grow and prosper. I encourage all 
                Americans to show their appreciation for our plentiful 
                and dependable food supplies through appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord 
                nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the 
                Independence of the United States of America the two 
                hundred and eighteenth.

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[FR Doc. 94-6940
Filed 3-21-94; 12:08 pm]
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