Proclamation 5667.
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101 STAT. 2152 Proclamation 5667 of June 13, 1987 Baltic Freedom Day, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Historians of the 20th century will chronicle many a tragedy for mankind— world wars, the rise of Communist and Nazi totalitarianism, genocide, military occupation, mass deportations, attempts to destroy cultural and ethnic heritage, and denials of human rights and especially freedom of worship and freedom of conscience. The historians will also record that every one of these tragedies befell the brave citizens of the illegally occupied Republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Each year, on Baltic Freedom Day, we pause to express our heartfelt solidarity with these courageous people who continue to prove that, despite all, their spirit remains free and unconquered. On June 14, 1940, the Soviet Union, in contravention of international law and with the collusion of the Nazis under the infamous Ribbentrop-Molotov Non-Aggression Pact, invaded the three independent Baltic Republics. The imprisonment, deportation, and murder of close to 100,000 Baltic people followed.
Later, during the Nazi-Soviet war, the Nazis attacked through the Baltic nations and established a Gestapo-run civil administration. By the end of World War II, the Baltic states had lost 20 percent of their population; and between 1944 and 1949, some 600,000 people were deported to Siberia. Totalitarian persecution of the Balts, this time once again under Communism, has continued ever since. While enduring decades of Soviet repression and ruthless disregard for human rights, the Baltic people have continued their noble and peaceful quest for independence, liberty, and human dignity.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the *de jure* recognition by the United States of the Baltic Republics. The United States Government has never recognized, nor will we, the Soviet Union’s illegal and forcible incorporation of the Baltic states. The United States staunchly defends the right of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to exist as independent countries. We will continue to use every opportunity to impress upon the Soviet Union our support for the Baltic nations’ right to national independence and to their right to again determine their own destiny free of foreign domination.
Observance of Baltic Freedom Day is vital for everyone who cherishes freedom and the inalienable rights God grants to all men alike; who recognizes that regimes denying those rights are illegitimate; who sees, shares, and salutes the Baltic peoples’ hope, endurance, and love of liberty. The Congress of the United States, by Senate Joint Resolution 5, has designated June 14, 1987, as “Baltic Freedom Day” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 1987, as Baltic Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate 101 STAT. 2153remembrances and ceremonies and to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of liberty and self-determination for all peoples. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh.
RONALD REAGAN 5668 June 15, 1987 United States Department of Agriculture 125th Anniversary Year, 1987 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5668 of June 15, 1987 United States Department of Agriculture 125th Anniversary Year, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation establishing the United States Department of Agriculture on May 15, 1862, he created an institution whose impact has been felt in every comer of our land and on every continent.
During the past century and a quarter, the Department of Agriculture has forged a partnership with farmers that has given the American people a high-quality, wholesome, safe, and affordable food supply unequaled anywhere. Through its many research activities, the Department of Agriculture has helped farmers in our Nation and elsewhere achieve truly incredible gains in production yields and quality. The Department has also greatly aided the agriculture industry and all Americans by preventing the introduction of pests and diseases across our borders and by investing resources and technology to preserve our soil and water supplies.
The Department has also helped give the American people the opportunity to receive nutritionally balanced meals. When the first Commissioner of Agriculture, Isaac Newton, prepared his initial annual report to President Lincoln, he wrote: “I hardly deem it necessary to attempt to convince our intelligent countrymen of the vast importance of such a department, inasmuch as whatever improves the condition and character of the farmer feeds the lifesprings of national character, wealth, and power.
” We can all be grateful that the United States Department of Agriculture continues its vital mission today. In recognition of the outstanding contributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Congress, by Public Law 100–46, has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Department. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary year of the United States Department of Agriculture.
I urge all Americans to commemorate this anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 101 STAT. 2154 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh. RONALD REAGAN 5669 June 19, 1987 National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, 1987 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5669 of June 19, 1987 National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation We can all be grateful for the significant contributions to our economy made by farmers and others who raise dairy goats and market dairy goat products.
American farmers currently raise roughly 250,000 of these hardy animals, which can thrive even in harsh areas and have a long association with our country. Columbus and Cook and other famed explorers carried dairy goats aboard their ships for milk and meat, and pioneers and settlers transported them to every part of our land. Dairy goat products are increasingly popular as items for export and for domestic use. The number of producers of goat cheese, or Chevre, is rising. An extraordinary variety of American-made goat cheeses is available, as are goat milk, ice cream, and yogurt.
In recognition of the value of dairy goats, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 17, has designated the period beginning the second Saturday and ending the third Saturday of June 1987 as “National Dairy Goat Awareness Week” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in its observance. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the period beginning the second Saturday and ending the third Saturday of June 1987 as National Dairy Goat Awareness Week.
I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh. RONALD REAGAN 5670 June 19, 1987 American Gospel Arts Day, 1987 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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