[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 6897--National Safe Boating Week, 1996

Proclamation 6898--Death of Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda

Proclamation 6899--World Trade Week, 1996

2Executive Order 13004--Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate 
Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Railway 
Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor 
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                Proclamation 6897 of May 17, 1996

                
National Safe Boating Week, 1996

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each year, more Americans choose recreational boating 
                as a means of appreciating our Nation's scenic lakes, 
                beautiful rivers, and vast ocean waterways. Boating is 
                a leisure activity that can be enjoyed by people of all 
                ages and abilities, offering a unique perspective on an 
                unparalleled variety of natural landscapes. This 
                pastime is not without risk, however, and a thorough 
                knowledge of water safety techniques and equipment is 
                an essential part of being a responsible boater.

                Studies show that in more than 77 percent of the fully 
                documented recreational boating fatalities that occur 
                every year, the victim was not wearing a life jacket. 
                Falling overboard and capsizing are the leading causes 
                of these deaths, and more than half of all boating 
                accidents are alcohol-related--facts that clearly 
                illustrate the importance of not mixing alcohol and 
                boating, and of properly using personal flotation 
                devices. Skippers, crew members, passengers, and all 
                those who participate in nautical sports should wear 
                safety equipment every time they take to the water.

                I commend the United States Coast Guard and the many 
                State and local recreational boating organizations that 
                are working with Government agencies and volunteers 
                across the country to promote the use of life jackets 
                and to educate the public about other lifesaving 
                measures. As we look forward to the summer months and 
                spending time with family and friends on America's 
                waterways, such efforts are vital to ensuring our 
                citizens' health and safety.

                In recognition of the value of safe boating practices, 
                the Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 
                (36 U.S.C. 161), as amended, has authorized and 
                requested the President to proclaim annually the seven 
                day period prior to the Memorial Day Weekend as 
                ``National Safe Boating Week.''

                 NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of 
                the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 18 
                through May 24, 1996, as National Safe Boating Week. I 
                encourage the Governors of the 50 States and the 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other 
                areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 
                to join in observing this occasion. I urge all 
                Americans to practice safe boating habits during this 
                week and throughout the year.

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

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