[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
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Part V





The President





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Proclamation 6809--Father's Day, 1995
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                Proclamation 6809 of June 12, 1995

                
Father's Day, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As children finish the school year and families begin 
                to enjoy the long days of summer, Americans across the 
                country reach out to their fathers in thanks. Every 
                year, Father's Day gives us a chance to spend time with 
                our families and to honor the bond between parent and 
                child. It is a moment for dads to find joy in the 
                blessings that fatherhood brings. And it is a day for 
                remembering that children can grow up immeasurably 
                stronger with the gift of a father's love.

                The most fortunate among us can claim warm memories of 
                our fathers' lessons--times when dads can be models of 
                energy and patience. Whether encouraging their children 
                in taking their first steps, riding a bike or meeting 
                other challenges in life, fathers teach us the 
                importance of balance and stand behind us until we're 
                steady. Through the scrapes and self-doubts that every 
                young person confronts, fathers can be our role models 
                and heroes, soothing childhood fears and instilling the 
                steady values of hard work and fair play. They are our 
                guidance counselors and our best friends. Their faith 
                inspires us to try again when we fail and fills us with 
                pride when we succeed. As coaches and caregivers, 
                teachers and workers, fathers who make parenthood a 
                priority earn their families' lasting respect.

                We Americans rely on our fathers for courage and 
                compassion, and the security of having them with us 
                gives us confidence in all of our endeavors. On this 
                special day, let America's sons and daughters show 
                their fathers that they care. Let us continue to strive 
                for a world in which every child grows up safe--a world 
                in which every child knows that though they may feel 
                sometimes unsteady, their fathers are behind them 
                always.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, in accordance with a joint 
                resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972 (36 
                U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 18, 1995, 
                as ``Father's Day.'' I invite the States, communities, 
                and citizens of the United States to observe this day 
                with appropriate ceremonies and activities that 
                demonstrate our deep appreciation and affection for our 
                fathers.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twelfth day of June, 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. 95-14778
Filed 6-13-95; 11:02 am]
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