[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 22251-22252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11362]




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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 6796--Older Americans Month
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                Proclamation 6796 of May 3, 1995

                
Older Americans Month, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Throughout its history, our Nation has benefited 
                immeasurably from the myriad contributions of its older 
                Americans. Our democracy owes its success in great part 
                to the millions of senior citizens who through their 
                work, their volunteer efforts, and their devotion to 
                their families and communities have helped build the 
                foundation of this country.

                Each year, America reserves the month of May to pay 
                tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of older 
                Americans and to reaffirm our commitment to preserving 
                and enhancing their quality of life. When Older 
                Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 
                million living Americans had reached their 65th 
                birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in 
                poverty, and there were few programs to meet their 
                needs. But Americans were beginning to take a greater 
                interest in their seniors, encouraged by President John 
                F. Kennedy's strong leadership. Today, there are close 
                to 34 million older Americans, and we are better 
                addressing their needs with programs and laws--from 
                Social Security to the Older Americans Act.

                The theme for Older Americans Month this year, ``Aging: 
                Generations of Experience,'' recognizes the tremendous 
                experiences and legacy of past generations that we 
                enjoy today. And this year we proudly mark the 30th 
                anniversary of the Older Americans Act. Through the 
                Act's programs, administered by the Administration on 
                Aging, millions of older Americans receive critical 
                home and community-based care services that enable them 
                to continue to live independently within their homes 
                and among their loved ones and friends.

                 During this Older Americans Month, several thousand 
                delegates from all across America will gather in 
                Washington, D.C., for the historic White House 
                Conference on Aging. And, during this month, we pay 
                tribute to our country's older Americans and to the 
                family members and volunteers who provide care for 
                them. In addition, as we recognize the 50th anniversary 
                of the end of World War II, we pause to give special 
                recognition to our senior citizens who so valiantly 
                fought for our freedoms.

                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 May 1995, as ``Older 
                Americans Month.'' I call upon individual Americans, 
                representatives of government at all levels, businesses 
                and communities, volunteers and educational 
                institutions to appropriately acknowledge the 
                contributions of all older Americans not only this 
                month but also throughout the year. [[Page 22252]] 

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                third day of May, 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. 95-11362
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