[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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[Federal Register: March 23, 1994]
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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