[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 22957]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10895]


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                        Presidential Documents 



                Proclamation 6680 of April 30, 1994

 

Loyalty Day, 1994

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each year, at the height of spring's renewal, Americans 
                take the time to reaffirm our allegiance to our country 
                and to the ideals upon which it was founded. On this 
                ``Loyalty Day,'' we pledge to defend the blessings of 
                American democracy.

                Ours is still a relatively young Nation, but even in 
                our brief history, we have seen many other forms of 
                government come and go. We have witnessed the collapse 
                of dictatorial regimes, while our brand of democracy 
                has continued to evolve and flourish. Rather than 
                establishing government control through the deprivation 
                of basic human rights, our founders realized that 
                individual freedom and the right to self-determination 
                are the most powerful sources of national strength. 
                This philosophy forms the bedrock upon which our Nation 
                is built, and we continue to expand and enforce its 
                wise mandate to this very day.

                Generations of Americans have demonstrated their 
                loyalty and devotion to this country, many risking 
                their lives for the sake of defending the common good. 
                To ensure that this loyalty and love of country remain 
                a vibrant part of each new generation, the Congress, by 
                a joint resolution approved July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 
                369; 36 U.S.C. 162), has designated May 1 of each year 
                as ``Loyalty Day.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 
                1994, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all Americans to 
                observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities, including public recitation of the Pledge 
                of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. I also 
                call upon government officials to display the flag on 
                all government buildings and grounds on this day.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of April, 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. 94-10895
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