[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 57311-57312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28282]




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Part V





The President





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Proclamation 6849--Thanksgiving Day, 1995
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                Proclamation 6849 of November 9, 1995

                
Thanksgiving Day, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                 In 1621, Massachusetts Bay Governor William Bradford 
                invited members of the neighboring Wampanoag tribe to 
                join the Pilgrims as they celebrated their first 
                harvest in a new land. This 3-day festival brought 
                people together to delight in the richness of the earth 
                and to give praise for their new friendships and 
                progress. More than 300 years later, the tradition 
                inspired by that gathering continues on Thanksgiving 
                Day across America--a holiday that unites citizens from 
                every culture, race, and background in common thanks 
                for the gifts we receive from God.

                 As we pause to reflect on the events of the past year, 
                we recognize anew our Nation's many and wonderful 
                blessings. We are deeply grateful for the abundance 
                that keeps America strong and prosperous; for our 
                freedoms and the freedom spreading to people all over 
                the world; for the new hope of peace in regions where 
                people have suffered much but are working hard toward 
                reconciliation; for the 50 years of international 
                cooperation that have followed the end of World War II; 
                and especially for the generosity and love that united 
                our Nation after the tragedy in Oklahoma City. Let us 
                open our hearts to the grace that makes all good things 
                possible and acknowledge God's care for our world.

                 Let us each take time to offer thanks for the bounty 
                of our own lives and for the relatives and friends that 
                gather with us to share food and companionship on this 
                special day. We give praise for the relationships that 
                sustain us--in our families, churches, schools, and 
                communities. We voice our appreciation for the 
                satisfaction of work and the joys of leisure, and, most 
                of all, we give thanks for the children that enrich our 
                lives and remind us daily that we are the stewards of 
                the earth and all its possibilities.

                 This cherished season also calls us to look forward to 
                the challenges that lie before us as individuals and as 
                a country. With God's help, we can shoulder our 
                responsibilities so that future generations will 
                inherit the wealth of opportunities we now enjoy. In 
                everything we do, we must plan for the Thanksgivings to 
                come and continue our efforts to build an America where 
                everyone has a place at the table and a fair share in 
                our Nation's harvest.

                 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 Thursday, 
                November 23, 1995, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I 
                encourage all the people of the United States to 
                assemble in their homes, places of worship, or 
                community centers to share the spirit of goodwill and 
                prayer; to express heartfelt gratitude for the 
                blessings of life; and to reach out in friendship to 
                our brothers and sisters in the larger family of 
                mankind.

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                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                ninth day of November, 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.

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[FR Doc. 95-28282
Filed 11-13-95; 8:48 am]
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