[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14729-14730]
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[FR Doc No: 94-7599]


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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 6659--
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1994

Proclamation 6660--Small Family Farm Week, 1994

Executive Order 12905--Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee


                        Presidential Documents 


Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 60
Tuesday, March 29, 1994

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Title 3--
The President
                Proclamation 6659 of March 25, 1994

 
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1994

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In voicing support of the Greek battle for 
                independence, President Monroe expressed the American 
                sense of fellowship that endures to this day, ``A 
                strong hope has been entertained, founded on the heroic 
                struggle of the Greeks . . . that Greece will become 
                again an independent nation. That she may obtain that 
                rank is the object of our most ardent wishes.''

                Throughout the history of our sovereign nations, the 
                unique bond that exists between the peoples of the 
                United States and Greece has grown from the knowledge 
                that we share a common cause--our profound devotion to 
                advancing the ideals of democracy. Drawing on the 
                wisdom of Hellenic philosophy, America's Founding 
                Fathers crafted a Nation that realizes the early 
                promise of representative government. From the gleaming 
                white columns of ancient Athens to the shining 
                monuments of Washington, D.C., the spirits and symbols 
                of our capital cities reflect our deeply-held 
                commitment to promoting individual freedom and human 
                dignity.

                This year, as Americans and Greeks rejoice in 
                witnessing the formation of new democracies where old 
                adversaries once stood, the traditional celebration of 
                Greek Independence Day reveals the true legacy of Greek 
                and American liberty. To mark both the triumph of 
                freedom and the coming of spring in their rich land, 
                one custom prescribes that Greek children remove the 
                ``March-thread'' they have worn on their wrists 
                throughout the month. As the swallows return from their 
                winter in the South, the children hang the threads on a 
                tree, an offering to the birds for their nests. These 
                ties, once a reminder of the bleakness of winter, 
                become the seeds of springtime's rebirth.

                In much the same way, brave young nations around the 
                world are throwing off the last vestiges of 
                authoritarian rule and awakening to the rich 
                possibilities of freedom's spring. They are emerging 
                from their own fierce campaigns for independence and 
                modeling their governments on the steady examples we 
                have set. Encouraged by the triumphs of our histories 
                and the continuity of our friendship, Greeks and 
                Americans everywhere join today in wishing the world's 
                newest democracies a future worthy of our past--one of 
                great prosperity and lasting peace.

                In recognition of the close bond that has been forged 
                between the nations of the United States and Greece, 
                and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which 
                they draw their strength, the Congress, by Senate Joint 
                Resolution 162, has designated March 25, 1994, as 
                ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration 
                of Greek and American Democracy'' 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 25, 
                1994, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call 
                upon all Americans to observe this day, the 173rd 
                anniversary of the beginning of the Greek revolution 
                against the Ottoman Empire, with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities in honor of the Greek people 
                and Greek independence.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fifth 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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