[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 21047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11790]



      
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 The President

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                Proclamation 6893 of May 7, 1996

                
Mother's Day, 1996

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America's mothers hold a special place in our hearts, 
                providing the lessons and care that have enabled 
                generations of children to embrace the opportunities of 
                this great land. They embody the compassion, devotion, 
                and energy that have always defined our national 
                character, and their daily efforts anchor our country's 
                commitment to the fundamental values of respect and 
                tolerance. Mothers impart both the strength that 
                enables us to face our challenges and the love that 
                comforts and sustains us.

                As we honor our Nation's mothers for past and present 
                accomplishments, we recognize that mothers' roles have 
                changed significantly in recent years. Today, mothers 
                are CEOs and teachers, physicians and nurses, elected 
                officials and PTA presidents, police officers and 
                volunteers, homemakers and heads of households. Many 
                serve on the front lines of the struggle against 
                violence and poverty. These women--problem-solvers, 
                caregivers, and teachers--are using their talents in 
                every sector of our society, helping all Americans to 
                look forward with hope and faith in the future.

                Mother's Day has long been a welcome opportunity to 
                celebrate motherhood and to remember our mothers--
                whether biological, foster, or adoptive. To reflect on 
                all we have gained from our mothers' guidance and to 
                remember their sacrifices, the Congress, by a joint 
                resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has 
                designated the second Sunday in May each year as 
                ``Mother's Day'' and requested the President to call 
                for its appropriate observance.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 12, 
                1996, as Mother's Day. I urge all Americans to express 
                their gratitude for the many contributions made by our 
                mothers and to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies, activities, and programs.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventh day of May, 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. 96-11790
Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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