[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
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                Proclamation 6833 of October 6, 1995

                
National Children's Day, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                All who have welcomed a child to the world can 
                appreciate the sentiments of Ralph Waldo Emerson who 
                wrote, ``We find a delight in the beauty and happiness 
                of children, that makes the heart too big for the 
                body.'' Worthy of our deepest love and this Nation's 
                most profound concern, children represent our dearest 
                hopes for the future. We must ensure that they receive 
                the care, protection, and guidance each child so richly 
                deserves.

                Millions of American children are fortunate to grow up 
                in stable, affectionate families where they enjoy 
                loving support. Yet far too many children lack this 
                essential foundation, and countless young people suffer 
                the terrible effects of hunger, poverty, neglect, and 
                abuse. Today's families are plagued with problems that 
                hinder their ability to tend to their children's well-
                being. Drug and alcohol addiction, physical and 
                emotional violence, stress, and economic hardship all 
                take a devastating toll.

                Every one of us must take responsibility for reversing 
                these alarming trends and for ensuring that all of our 
                children have the opportunity to become vital, 
                productive citizens. By getting involved now, we can 
                reinforce the efforts of schools, churches, 
                communities, and neighborhood organizations to 
                strengthen families and to provide security and 
                structure in our children's lives. Remembering that 
                today's children will be tomorrow's leaders, educators, 
                and parents, let us help them to look forward with hope 
                and enthusiasm for the future.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 8, 
                1995, as National Children's Day. I urge the American 
                people to express their love and appreciation for 
                children on this day and on every day throughout the 
                year. I invite Federal officials, local governments, 
                communities, and particularly all American families to 
                join together in observing this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities that honor our Nation's 
                children.

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

                    (Presidential Sig.)

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