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                   National Women in Agriculture Day, 1994




               By the President of the United States of America



                                A Proclamation



      Few images are more traditionally American than the vast 
      geometric tapestry of plowed fields and lush crops that carpet 
      our country. Since our Nation's founding, farms have defined both 
      the topography of our land and the steadfastness of our national 
      character. Farm families take particular pride in knowing that 
      women--as field workers and financial managers, as mothers and 
      homemakers--have been a vital, driving force in sustaining this 
      essential enterprise from its beginnings.
      Today, American agriculture encompasses far more than a quiet 
      picture of pastoral beauty. Our Nation's farmers grow the food 
      that feeds the world. Merging old-fashioned know-how with the 
      latest innovations in production technology, farmers across the 
      United States work to ensure that our markets are filled with 
      low-cost, high-quality goods. With wise leadership and firm 
      support, women in their myriad roles in our agriculture industry 
      reflect the proud American commitment to excellence.
      As we celebrate National Women in Agriculture Day 1994, we 
      recognize new ways in which women's energy and determination are 
      helping to keep our agricultural system strong. Whether in 
      investigating the ecosystem of a Brazilian rain forest or in 
      exploring new opportunities in international trade, women are 
      working to enhance efficiency and competitiveness in American 
      agribusiness--a mission that benefits all of the Earth's people.
      With an abiding love for their families and a deep understanding 
      of the challenges farmers face, women have urged our Nation to 
      action in areas from environmental protection to providing health 
      care to every one of our citizens. Their personal experiences of 
      hard work and cooperation have made the world of American 
      agriculture thrive. Just as important, they have demonstrated to 
      all of us the strength of compassion and the power of 
      perseverance. For this lesson and for the gifts of their labor we 
      enjoy every day, our Nation's women in agriculture have our 
      heartfelt gratitude.
      NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United 
      States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the 
      Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim 
      June 9, 1994, as ``National Women in Agriculture Day.'' I call 
      upon the people of the United States to observe this day with 
      appropriate ceremonies and activities.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first 
      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.