[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 16507-16508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7825]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 7282--Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2000
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                Proclamation 7282 of March 24, 2000

                
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2000

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As we welcome a new millennium, America stands at a 
                unique moment in time. We can look back over the past 
                century, where we experienced profound advances in 
                science, medicine, and technology that fundamentally 
                altered the world in which we live. At the same time, 
                we can look ahead to a new century filled with 
                unparalleled promise and unlimited possibilities for 
                further progress.

                Throughout our Nation's history, education has been at 
                the heart of achievement in America, and it is the key 
                to meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities 
                that lie before us. To succeed in the global community 
                of the 21st century, we must provide all our citizens 
                with a world-class, well-rounded education. We must 
                ensure that every American has not only the knowledge 
                and the skills he or she needs to flourish, but also a 
                solid foundation of moral guidance and values. As the 
                technology revolution breaks down barriers of 
                geography, culture, and economic status, it is more 
                crucial than ever that young people learn the 
                importance of tolerance, cooperation, and sharing. 
                Imbued with these values and enriched by a quality 
                education, our children can look forward to a bright 
                future.

                Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher 
                Rebbe, recognized early the importance of such 
                comprehensive learning. In addition to being one of the 
                world's highly respected religious leaders, he was also 
                an accomplished scholar in mathematics and science. 
                Understanding that both secular education and spiritual 
                training contribute enormously to human development, he 
                sought to provide young people with fresh opportunities 
                for academic, social, and moral enrichment through the 
                more than 2,000 educational and social institutions he 
                established throughout our country and around the 
                world. His efforts continue to bear fruit today, 
                helping a new generation to develop into responsible 
                and mature adults.

                As we observe this special day, let us renew our 
                commitment to excellence in education and to nurturing 
                our young people's academic and spiritual development. 
                Let us also remember the example of Rabbi Schneerson 
                and pass on to our children the values and knowledge 
                that have strengthened our Nation in the past and that 
                will empower us to face the challenges of the future.

                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 March 28, 2000, as Education 
                and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I invite Government officials, 
                educators, volunteers, and all the citizens of the 
                United States to observe this day with appropriate 
                activities, programs, and ceremonies.

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

                    (Presidential Sig.)

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