[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 1995)]
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Part V





The President





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Proclamation 6779--Greek Independence Day: A Day of Celebration of 
Greek and American Democracy



Proclamation 6780--To Implement Certain Provisions of Trade Agreements 
Resulting From the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, 
and for Other Purposes
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                Proclamation 6779 of March 23, 1995

                
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Two thousand five hundred years ago in Athens, across 
                the Peninsula of Attica and throughout Greece, the idea 
                of democracy was embodied in a series of rights and 
                laws. The resulting freedom for the citizens of that 
                land sparked a period of unprecedented activity in 
                philosophy and the arts. The birth of democracy in 
                Greece signaled the beginning of a lasting cultural 
                transformation clearly reflected in the course of 
                Western civilization.

                The United States is proud to acknowledge the debt it 
                owes to the ancient Greeks, whose philosophy and 
                political system guided America's founders in forming a 
                representative democracy on this continent. Yet the 
                common bond that unites our modern nations goes beyond 
                our commitment to the principles of democracy; beyond, 
                too, the close friendship that we share. Through the 
                years, our citizens have demonstrated a willingness to 
                fight for the right to self-determination and for the 
                cause of human dignity. The Greek struggle for 
                independence 174 years ago won the hearts of Americans 
                and all those who love freedom. As we mark the 
                anniversary of that momentous occasion, Americans and 
                Greeks join again in celebration.

                Our countries now stand at the dawn of a new era--a 
                time of growing hope and expanding opportunity. Nations 
                across Central Europe are striving to turn from ancient 
                rivalries and to embrace the possibility of democratic, 
                market-oriented change. The Greek dedication to 
                independence can provide both an important example and 
                a helping hand for its neighbors, and Greece's recent 
                efforts to strengthen these ties can serve to foster 
                stability and prosperity throughout the region.

                Today, as ever, the United States supports Greece in 
                its call for fellowship and peace. We stand together in 
                affirming that the blessings of democracy will long 
                survive and flourish.

                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 March 25, 1995, as ``Greek 
                Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of 
                Greek and American Democracy.'' I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
                programs, ceremonies, and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord 
                nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and of the 
                Independence of the United States of America the two 
                hundred and nineteenth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 95-7670
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