[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 23369-23370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11531]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 7087 of April 24, 1998

                
Jewish Heritage Week, 1998

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America's first Jewish immigrants arrived on our shores 
                from Europe more than 100 years before the American 
                Revolution. In subsequent decades, millions more Jewish 
                men and women would follow, fleeing persecution, 
                pogroms, and the horrors of the Holocaust, seeking a 
                new life of freedom and opportunity for themselves and 
                their children. While many came here in poverty, they 
                brought with them the riches of their ancient Jewish 
                heritage: faith in God; a strong commitment to family 
                and community; a tradition of service to others; and a 
                deep love of learning and the arts.

                Drawing on these many strengths, Jewish citizens have 
                made extraordinary contributions to every aspect of 
                American life. Acutely conscious of the dangers of 
                racism, prejudice, and political oppression, American 
                Jews have been strong and effective advocates in the 
                cause of social justice. They have dedicated their 
                energies, talents, and resources to ensure that our 
                Nation lives up to its promise of equality, making a 
                lasting impact in the struggle for civil rights, labor 
                reform, and women's equality. The Jewish philanthropic 
                tradition, dating back to ancient times, has flourished 
                in America, bringing hope and help to those in need 
                through numerous Jewish charitable organizations and 
                activities. In public service and education, in science 
                and medicine, in entertainment, law, the arts, and many 
                other fields of endeavor, Jewish men and women 
                strengthen our national community and uphold the 
                fundamental American ideals of faith, community, 
                compassion, and responsibility.

                Every spring, we set aside this special time to 
                celebrate the many gifts that American Jews bring to 
                our national life. This year, we also join with Jews 
                around the world in celebrating the 50th anniversary of 
                the founding of the modern state of Israel. This 
                milestone is a tribute to the strength and resilience 
                of the Jewish spirit in the face of great adversity. 
                Israel's achievements in the past 5 decades of 
                challenge and conflict continue to inspire all 
                Americans and teach us anew the power of the human 
                spirit to build reality out of our dreams.

                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 26 through May 3, 
                1998, as Jewish Heritage Week. I urge all Americans to 
                observe this week with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities.

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

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 98-11531
Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
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