[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 2 (Monday, January 16, 1995)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6764--National Good Teen Day, 1995

January 11, 1995

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    For many of the 24 million teenagers in the United States today, the 
future can seem uncertain and distant. Confronted with challenges the 
likes of which their parents could scarcely have imagined, many of our 
young people are too busy with the trials of daily life to spend much 
time hoping and dreaming. But empowered with the courage to try, all 
teens--even those who may feel troubled and lost--have the potential to 
succeed.
    The choices teens make today will determine the future for all of 
us, and we must strive to set an example of hard work and responsible 
behavior. On the occasion of National Good Teen Day, we pause to 
recognize the teens who set just such an example for their peers--young 
people who make invaluable contributions to our society, bringing their 
remarkable talents and energies to bear in their studies and activities, 
in caring for their families and friends, and in helping their 
communities. We can learn a lot from these youth, from the creativity, 
optimism, and resilience that enable them to navigate the complex path 
to adulthood.
    In return for all they give, teens need our understanding, 
compassion, and love. They require our attention, and they deserve our 
respect. America's young people have so much to look forward to, so much 
to share with our world. With firm guidance and gentle reassurance, we 
can help teenagers to recognize their strengths and realize their 
dreams.
    In celebration of teens throughout the Nation, the Congress, by 
Public Law 103-463, has designated January 16, 1995, as ``National Good 
Teen Day'' and has authorized and requested the President to issue a 
proclamation in observance of this day.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United 
States of America, do hereby proclaim January 16, 1995, as National Good 
Teen Day. I urge all Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
programs and activities.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of 
January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-five, 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, 11:05 a.m., January 11, 
1995]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on January 
12.