[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24027-24028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11366]


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Part VIII





The President





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Proclamation 6683--
Mother's Day, 1994


                        Presidential Documents 


Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 88
Monday, May 9, 1994

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Title 3--
The President
                Proclamation 6683 of May 5, 1994

 
Mother's Day, 1994

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                With the signing of the first Mother's Day Proclamation 
                80 years ago, President Woodrow Wilson set aside the 
                second Sunday in May as a special time to pay tribute 
                to America's mothers. This year I join with Americans 
                across this great land on May 8, 1994, to honor our 
                mothers with the appreciation and affection they so 
                richly deserve.

                Indisputably, the role of mothers has changed greatly 
                in the last half-century. They are bread makers and 
                breadwinners, heads of households and heads of state, 
                caretakers of elderly parents and of newborn infants. 
                They are also volunteers in our communities, schools, 
                and religious organizations. Mothers find time to 
                inspire and challenge their children to dream big 
                dreams and to do good deeds. They provide encouragement 
                to their children to reach for the stars and to strive 
                for excellence. When our mothers succeed, our children 
                succeed. When children succeed, our Nation's future is 
                assured.

                Mothers are not only our life-givers, but they are also 
                our nurturers who sustain us with deep and 
                unconditional love. In a world of constant change, they 
                establish a reliable foundation of unchanging values. 
                By instilling strong moral principles and showing 
                concern for social improvement and well-being, mothers 
                have used their talents, ideals, and energies to shape 
                our families, communities, and Nation. For their 
                abiding devotion, love, patience, and loyalty, mothers, 
                whether biological, foster, or adoptive, hold an 
                enduring place in our hearts. They are anchors of their 
                American families--our Nation's most important source 
                of strength. My own mother's courage and determination 
                profoundly influenced me in so many ways, and she will 
                always remain a guiding force throughout my life.

                Mother's Day gives us time to pause and reflect on the 
                manner in which mothers contribute to their families 
                and the Nation through their hard work, dedication, and 
                daily sacrifices. We can best observe Mother's Day by 
                expressing our thanks and our gratitude for the 
                blessings and bounties that motherhood holds.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, 
                May 8, 1994, as ``Mother's Day.'' I urge all Americans 
                to express their love and respect for their mothers and 
                to consider how much they have contributed to the well-
                being of our country. I call upon all citizens to 
                observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, 
                and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifth day of May, 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. 94-11366
Filed 5-6-94; 11:21 am]
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