[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 6840--White Cane Safety Day, 1995

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                Proclamation 6840 of October 13, 1995

                
White Cane Safety Day, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As Americans, we take pride in the diversity that 
                allows us to appreciate the world from many 
                standpoints, and we draw our vitality from the 
                contributions made by people of all experiences, 
                talents, and backgrounds. Long dedicated to the goal of 
                independence, America's blind and visually impaired 
                citizens have enriched our history, inspiring others to 
                join their efforts to further integration and 
                inclusion.

                The majority of blind and visually impaired people use 
                the white cane to facilitate their travel. This 
                remarkably simple instrument provides tactile, 
                kinesthetic, and auditory signals to its users, 
                allowing them to detect obstacles, steps up and down, 
                and changes in surface texture. Enhancing motivation 
                and confidence, the white cane has empowered countless 
                blind and visually impaired individuals to gain freedom 
                of movement and to flourish in society. For those of us 
                who are not blind or visually impaired, it signals us 
                to exercise extra caution and to be courteous drivers 
                and pedestrians.

                As our Nation observes this special day, the white cane 
                is a symbol of strength and a reminder of the 
                tremendous potential available within each person. We 
                must continue to work for full implementation of the 
                Americans With Disabilities Act, which protects people 
                with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, 
                mandates access to public and private services and 
                accommodations, and promotes equal opportunity. The 
                American Dream is an inspiration to us all--let us work 
                to ensure that every person can realize its promise.

                To honor the numerous achievements of blind and 
                visually impaired citizens and to recognize the 
                significance of the white cane in advancing 
                independence, the Congress, by joint resolution 
                approved October 6, 1964, has designated October 15 of 
                each year as ``White Cane Safety Day.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 
                15, 1995, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon 
                government officials, educators, and all the people of 
                the United States to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies, activities, and programs.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth 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.)

[FR Doc. 95-25921
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