[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 37 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
[Pages 1784-1785]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6721--National Farm Safety and Health Week, 1994

September 16, 1994

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    America has long been known as the land of plenty. Our Nation's 
dedicated farmers, ranchers, and workers throughout the agricultural 
sector provide abundant and affordable food and fiber that feed and 
clothe the world. Their tremendous productivity is one of our country's 
greatest assets. To recognize and support the citizens who help to bring 
forth that extraordinary bounty, National Farm Safety and Health Week 
promotes the protection and well-being of America's agricultural 
providers.
    Our country has made tremendous advances in improving safety and 
efficiency in agriculture over the years. But much remains to be done. 
Long hours, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, human 
negligence, and uncertain market prices all affect

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both the livelihood and health of our farmers and ranchers. These 
individuals must also contend with a variety of other risks: exposure to 
hazardous chemicals, crop and livestock diseases, and the operation and 
maintenance of complex, powerful farm machinery. Vigilance and caution 
remain critical in the performance of daily tasks.
    Children and young people are particularly at risk for serious 
injury. They are more prone to accidents and are especially vulnerable 
to dangerous chemicals. Their energy, optimism, and love are 
irreplaceable resources. We must all be mindful of the need to provide 
them proper supervision and guidance.

    Agricultural workers face many dangers, but their work is among the 
most rewarding in the world. As the Earth's population grows and the 
demand for food rises, we depend on our providers now more than ever. We 
must strive to maintain our high standards of safety, while developing 
new technologies that will meet the challenges of tomorrow. This week, 
we resolve anew to make safety and health precautions indispensable 
tools in strengthening America's great farming and ranching traditions.

    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 the week 
of September 18-24, 1994, as ``National Farm Safety and Health Week.'' I 
call upon the agencies, organizations, and businesses that serve 
America's agricultural workers to strengthen their commitment to 
promoting farm safety and health programs. I further call upon all 
citizens of our great Nation to reflect on the importance of our 
agricultural heritage and to make the health and safety of our farmers, 
ranchers, and farm workers among our utmost national priorities.

    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day 
of September, 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 nineteenth.

                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:18 a.m., September 
19, 1994]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on 
September 20.