[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 95-6788]



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                Proclamation 6788 of April 20, 1995

                
Jewish Heritage Week, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Throughout history and through times of profound 
                adversity, the Jewish people have built their lives on 
                the strength of family and the spirit of community. 
                Millions have made a home in America--a Nation filled 
                with opportunity and blessed with the miracle of 
                freedom. And here, with hard work and dedication, the 
                Jewish-American community has flourished.

                Jewish citizens have made vital contributions to every 
                sector of our society. From academia to the arts, from 
                business to government, from the smallest towns to the 
                largest cities, Jewish Americans have infused our 
                Nation with a powerful faith, a commitment to family 
                and community, and a devotion to scholarship and self-
                improvement.

                Judaism is a unique gift to this land that people of 
                myriad faiths and cultures call home. The ancient 
                commandment of tzedakah--charity--challenges us to 
                embrace the duty of service to others. The Talmudic 
                teachings of mercy and justice, and those who have 
                sought to uphold these ideals, grace the pages of 
                American history. We can draw strength and inspiration 
                from the enduring lessons of Judaism, and it is 
                entirely fitting that we honor the great traditions of 
                its followers.

                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 April 30 through May 7, 
                1995, as ``Jewish Heritage Week.'' I call upon the 
                people of the United States to observe this week with 
                appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twentieth day of April, 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.

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[FR Doc. 95-6788
Filed 4-20-95; 3:06 pm]
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