[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 34, Number 15 (Monday, April 13, 1998)]
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Proclamation 7078--Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 1998

April 7, 1998

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    As a new century of great promise and possibility approaches, as 
science and technology advance at astonishing rates, it is clear that 
now, more than ever, education is the key to our children's future.
    We should also recognize that education must serve not only as a 
path to knowledge, but also as a means to develop the character of out 
Nation's youth. When expanding educational opportunities, we must ensure 
that in addition to raising academic standards, we emphasize values, 
personal responsibility, and community spirit.
    A firm believer in nurturing both mind and heart, the Lubavitcher 
Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, devoted his life to helping young 
people realize their potential and become visionary leaders and 
thinkers, as well as concerned, caring, and productive citizens. He 
established more than 2,000 educational and social institutions in more 
than 40 States and nearly 60 countries. He was deeply committed to 
fostering civic pride and moral integrity along with professional 
success.
    On this day, as we remember Rabbi Schneerson's achievements, let us 
reaffirm our commitment to providing our Nation's children with an 
education that will enable them to flourish, both intellectually and 
spiritually.
    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 April 7, 
1998, as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I invite Government 
officials, educators, volunteers, and all of the people of the United 
States to observe this day with appropriate activities, programs, and 
ceremonies.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-eight, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
twenty-second.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 8, 
1998]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April 
9.