[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 6885--National Volunteer Week, 1996
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                Proclamation 6885 of April 17, 1996

                
National Volunteer Week, 1996

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The history of America is a history of volunteerism. 
                Our people have always worked together to resolve 
                concerns, to fight injustice, to rebuild communities, 
                and to comfort those in need. And though some regard 
                today's society with cynicism and doubt, we need only 
                look to the more than 89.2 million volunteers who work 
                tirelessly throughout the year to see that we are still 
                a people who care for one another and who daily seek 
                positive change by reaching out to others.

                We owe a great debt to the many volunteers who work to 
                stem the tides of poverty, hunger, homelessness, crime, 
                and abuse. Examples of unsung heroes exist in every 
                neighborhood--a mother starts an after-school program 
                in her garage to tutor young people in a crime-ridden 
                area; a group of teenagers takes youngsters from a 
                local shelter to the movies or a cultural event a few 
                times a month; an elderly man looks after his 
                neighbor's children so that she can run errands; a 
                family makes regular visits to seniors at a local home. 
                Citizens from all walks of life are working together to 
                claim our Nation's challenges as their own, building 
                bridges among people and setting a powerful example of 
                leadership and compassion.

                This week and throughout the year, let us salute all 
                those who devote their time, their talents, and 
                sometimes even their lives to the betterment of our 
                communities. And let us recognize organizations like 
                the Corporation for National and Community Service and 
                the Points of Light Foundation that foster the spirit 
                of service across America. In partnership with 
                government, schools, and religious communities, these 
                caring individuals and groups are expanding and 
                encouraging the great American legacy of volunteerism.

                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 April 21 through April 27, 
                1996, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this week with appropriate 
                programs, ceremonies, and activities to express 
                appreciation for volunteers and to encourage volunteer 
                activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord 
                nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and of the 
                Independence of the United States of America the two 
                hundred and twentieth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 96-9912
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