[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 22 (Monday, June 6, 1994)]
[Pages 1191-1192]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6698--National Women in Agriculture Day, 1994

May 31, 1994

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    Few images are more traditionally American than the vast geometric 
tapestry of plowed fields and lush crops that carpet our country. Since 
our Nation's founding, farms have defined both the topography of our 
land and the steadfastness of our national character. Farm families take 
particular pride in knowing that women--as field workers and financial 
managers, as mothers and homemakers--have been a vital, driving force in 
sustaining this essential enterprise from its beginnings.
    Today, American agriculture encompasses far more than a quiet 
picture of pastoral beauty. Our Nation's farmers grow the food that 
feeds the world. Merging old-fashioned know-how with the latest 
innovations in production technology, farmers across the United States 
work to ensure that our markets are filled with low-cost, high-quality 
goods. With wise leadership and firm support, women in their myriad 
roles in our agriculture industry reflect the proud American commitment 
to excellence.
    As we celebrate National Women in Agriculture Day 1994, we recognize 
new ways in which women's energy and determination are helping to keep 
our agricultural system strong. Whether in investigating the ecosystem 
of a Brazilian rain forest or in exploring new opportunities in 
international trade,

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women are working to enhance efficiency and competitiveness in American 
agribusiness--a mission that benefits all of the Earth's people.
    With an abiding love for their families and a deep understanding of 
the challenges farmers face, women have urged our Nation to action in 
areas from environmental protection to providing health care to every 
one of our citizens. Their personal experiences of hard work and 
cooperation have made the world of American agriculture thrive. Just as 
important, they have demonstrated to all of us the strength of 
compassion and the power of perseverance. For this lesson and for the 
gifts of their labor we enjoy every day, our Nation's women in 
agriculture have our heartfelt gratitude.
    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 June 9, 
1994, as ``National Women in Agriculture Day.'' I call upon the people 
of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first 
day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-four, 
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred 
and eighteenth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., June 1, 
1994]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on June 2.