[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18317-18318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9349]



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The President





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Proclamation 7181--Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1999
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                Proclamation 7181 of April 9, 1999

                
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1999

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Inspired by the powerful words of Thomas Jefferson, the 
                courageous military tactics of Jose de San Martin, and 
                the revolutionary spirit of Simon Bolivar and many 
                other leaders, the peoples of the Americas forged their 
                nations with a profound respect for liberty and 
                justice. Today, a devotion to democratic ideals unifies 
                the countries in our hemisphere. The strengthening of 
                democratic institutions and practices throughout the 
                Americas reflects our enduring commitment to human 
                rights, free and fair elections, and the rule of law. 
                The expansion of open markets illustrates our 
                determination to achieve sustainable economic growth. 
                At the dawn of a new millennium, we must work with a 
                renewed spirit of cooperation to meet the challenges of 
                our future and fulfill the destiny of our region.

                In strengthening the ties that bind our nations 
                together, we reaffirm our shared commitment to 
                democracy and to the security of our hemisphere. Last 
                April, the democratically elected leaders of our 
                hemisphere met in Santiago, Chile, for the second 
                Summit of the Americas. Building on the foundation laid 
                at the Miami Summit in 1994, we developed an action 
                plan for the future. Our strategy includes concrete 
                methods to strengthen democracy, protect human rights, 
                increase access to education, expand free and fair 
                trade, and reduce corruption.

                Thanks in part to the strong bonds between the nations 
                of the Americas, our region has achieved an 
                unprecedented era of peace and stability. As one of the 
                world's oldest regional alliances, the Organization of 
                American States has served as a guiding institution in 
                that endeavor. Through several vital initiatives, it 
                has worked to foster multilateral cooperation, to 
                bolster hemispheric security, to resolve regional 
                disputes, and to combat corruption, drug trafficking, 
                and international terrorism. Our community of 
                democracies also encouraged the governments of Peru and 
                Ecuador to sign an historic Peace Accord last October 
                that finally put their longstanding border dispute to 
                an end.

                As we look to our common future, we must not forget 
                that our vision for the Western Hemisphere also 
                includes Cuba, whose citizens must be allowed the 
                fruits of liberty and the rewards of integration. We 
                must also remember that our commitment to closer 
                cooperation becomes especially important in times of 
                tragedy. As hundreds of thousands of people across the 
                Americas work to rebuild their homes and their lives in 
                the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch and the earthquake in 
                Colombia, we must be there to lend a helping hand and 
                to provide the tools necessary to revitalize the 
                economies of our neighbors and help renew their 
                communities. United by a proud history and a shared 
                interest in deepening political, cultural, and economic 
                ties, the democracies of our hemisphere can serve as a 
                beacon of peace and prosperity for citizens around the 
                world.

                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 Wednesday, April 14, 1999, 
                as Pan American Day and April 11 through April 17, 
                1999, as Pan American Week. I urge the Governors of the 
                50 States, the Governor of

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                the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of 
                other areas under the flag of the United States to 
                honor these observances with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities.

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

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 99-9349
Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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