[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
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 The President

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                Proclamation 7302 of May 2, 2000

                
Jewish Heritage Week, 2000

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For centuries, Jews from every corner of the globe have 
                come to America seeking the right to worship in freedom 
                and to pursue their individual hopes and dreams in 
                peace. For many, the journey was a desperate flight 
                from oppression and persecution to a new life in a new 
                country. Bolstered by powerful family and community 
                ties and drawing strength and hope from their ancient 
                religious traditions, Jews in America not only survived 
                the difficult transition, but also thrived.

                From science and the arts to business and the law; as 
                teachers, physicians, journalists, judges, musicians, 
                and policymakers; from neighborhood stores to the 
                corridors of Congress; from the Armed Forces to the 
                Supreme Court, generations of American Jews have 
                succeeded in every sector of our society. And the 
                rewards of that success are shared by us all. Our 
                Nation has benefited immeasurably from the character, 
                values, and achievements of our Jewish citizens.

                Building on the Jewish tradition of hospitality toward 
                strangers and acutely aware of the long and tragic 
                history of prejudice and persecution against their 
                people, Jews in America have committed themselves to 
                tolerance, justice, human rights, and the rule of law. 
                American Jews have shared their resources generously 
                with health and human services programs, civil rights 
                groups, educational institutions, arts organizations, 
                and so many more. In communities across our Nation, in 
                small towns and big cities, synagogues and yeshivas 
                have become centers of community service and civic 
                responsibility.

                During Jewish Heritage Week, let us acknowledge and 
                give thanks for the many contributions that Jews have 
                brought to our national life and character, and let us 
                celebrate the rich religious and ethnic threads that 
                Jewish men and women have woven into the tapestry that 
                is America.

                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 May 7 through May 14, 2000, 
                as Jewish Heritage Week. I urge all Americans to 
                observe this week with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                second day of May, 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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