Proclamation 6276.
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105 STAT. 2524 Proclamation 6276 of April 22, 1991 National Arbor Day, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America’s forests are an integral part of the global ecosystem and one of this Nation’s greatest natural resources. Providing generations of Americans with lumber, fuel, and with many other valuable materials, these magnificent lands have helped us to build a strong and prosperous Nation. The natural habitat for many forms of wildlife, they have also provided watershed protection and grazing range.
Yet these lands have provided more than tangible goods essential for survival—the sublime beauty and serenity of our forests have also refreshed the spirits of many a visitor. As important as the Nation’s forests have been to us and to our ancestors, we have not always used them with commensurate care. Indeed, it was only a little more than 100 years ago that Americans began to realize that the heavy demand for wood products was depleting the Nation’s trees at an alarming rate.
In 1872, to dramatize the need to replenish America’s dwindling tree supply, concerned residents of Nebraska observed the first Arbor Day. Julius Sterling Morton, the prominent Nebraska politician who later became our third Secretary of Agriculture, was instrumental in encouraging other States to follow suit. Arbor Day was set aside specifically for the planting of trees. More than a source of beauty and of valuable timber, food, and paper products, trees help to prevent soil erosion; they improve air quality by limiting the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; and they reduce energy demands by sheltering our homes and businesses from the sun and wind.
Thus, Arbor Day tree plantings provide tangible, lasting benefits while reminding every public-spirited citizen of the value of trees and the importance of reforestation efforts—not only in our Nation’s parks and wilderness areas but also in tropical forests, rain forests, and wetlands around the world. On Arbor Day we also recognize the efforts of those who plant and care for trees throughout the year: private and public foresters, members of civic associations, individual volunteers, and students who are aided by their parents and teachers.
Today Americans of all ages are setting an example of environmental stewardship by participating in the America the Beautiful Program. Under this program we plan to have up to 10 billion new trees growing in America by the year 2001. Just as a tree is known by the fruit it bears, we will be judged by our actions—by the way that we use our God-given resources and by the way that we handle our responsibilities toward our fellowman. On Arbor Day let us act to plant and to care for trees.
Whether sown in our backyards or in our parks and other public places, their limbs will bear living evidence of our concern for generations to come. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 64, has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the last Friday of April 1991 as “National Arbor Day.” 105 STAT. 2525 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 26, 1991, as National Arbor Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6277 April 22, 1991 National Trauma Awareness Month, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6277 of April 22, 1991 National Trauma Awareness Month, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Trauma is a significant public health problem that merits serious attention.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services reports that traumatic injuries claim the lives of more than 180,000 Americans each year. Many thousands more are severely or permanently disabled. In addition to inflicting untold pain and suffering upon victims and their families, traumatic injuries also exact a high price from our Nation in terms of health care costs and lost productivity. While each of us is a potential trauma victim, young Americans and senior citizens are at especially high risk.
Traumatic injuries kill six times as many children as cancer, which is the next leading cause of death in children. Traumatic injuries—most often suffered in motor vehicle collisions—cause four out of five deaths among teenagers and young adults. Among persons 75 years of age or older, the death rate due to falls is nearly 12 times the rate in the general population. Although these statistics are alarming, the vast majority of traumatic injuries result from hazards that can be reduced or prevented.
All Americans need to learn more about the conditions and behaviors that can lead to traumatic injuries. By identifying and avoiding risks—in the home, in the workplace, at play, and on the road—we can lead healthier, safer lives. When trauma does occur, however, proper medical care and rehabilitation also play an important role in reducing deaths and disability. Effective treatment begins with access to emergency services and hospitals that are capable of providing the high level of care needed by trauma victims.
Optimal treatment includes rehabilitation programs and follow-up services that facilitate the fullest possible recovery. Across the country health care professionals, educators, industry leaders, and government officials are working together with concerned citizens to promote greater awareness of traumatic injuries and to encourage the adoption of measures to prevent them. This month we recognize the importance of their efforts. 105 STAT. 2526 The Congress, by Public Law 101–471, has designated May 1991 as “National Trauma Awareness Month” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of May 1991 as National Trauma Awareness Month. I urge all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6278 April 22, 1991 Loyalty Day, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6278 of April 22, 1991 Loyalty Day, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Most of us know and prize loyalty as the gift of a longtime friend or colleague.
It is the gift of abiding trust and support; bestowed freely, it withstands both the test of time and the sudden, sometimes fierce, trials that accompany every human life. In the lives of nations as well as individuals, loyalty is marked by confidence in its object and by kinship to the virtues of faith, perseverance, industry, and self-sacrifice. This Nation’s great experiment in self-government has endured for more than 200 years because generations of brave and selfless Americans have believed in freedom and have labored and sacrificed to preserve it.
On this Loyalty Day, we are especially mindful of our Nation’s service members, past and present. In the spirit of our Founding Fathers, who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor in support of America’s independence, these individuals have made a solemn commitment to defend the rights of others. Their loyalty to the ideals on which this Nation is founded has been proved on battlefields around the globe. Indeed, those American military personnel who recently took part in Operation Desert Storm—whether providing invaluable support here at home or serving along the sands and off the shores of Saudi Arabia—left no doubts about the depth of their devotion to freedom.
We are grateful to them and to all of America’s service members and veterans. Although we take just pride in the courage and patriotism of our Armed Forces, we know that loyalty and love of country are proved not only in times of conflict and peril but also in the routine trials of everyday life. Each day, across America, millions of unsung heroes and heroines demonstrate their appreciation for the blessings of liberty and their resolve to help preserve our way of life. These loyal Americans are civic association members who work to promote patriotism and good citizenship; they are judges, police officers, and other public offi-105 STAT. 2527cials who honor their vow to uphold the Constitution; and they are volunteers who help to carry on the American tradition of caring through community service.
Parents who labor to build strong, loving homes and youngsters who work hard in school to learn more about our American heritage—they, too, help to keep the United States a good, free, and prosperous Nation. On this Loyalty Day. observed in the 200th year of our Bill of Rights, let us reflect on the profound faith and convictions that inspired that great document. Let us renew our loyalty to the vision of this country’s Founders, so that the United States might always be—as it is written in our Pledge of Allegiance—“one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
” To foster loyalty to principles on which the United States is founded, the Congress, by joint resolution approved July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 369; 36 U.S.C.), has designated May 1 of each year as “Loyalty Day.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 1991, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all Americans to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their homes, in schools, and in other suitable places. I also call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings and grounds on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6279 April 23, 1991 Mother’s Day, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6279 of April 23, 1991 Mother’s Day, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The beloved American humorist, Will Rogers, once said, “Mothers are the only race of people that speak the same tongue.
A mother in Manchuria could converse with a mother in Nebraska and never miss a word.” It was a remark made with the wry, goodnatured wit that was Rogers’ trademark. Yet beneath his lighthearted humor was a telling observation about human nature—and about the nature of motherhood in particular. The language of motherhood is indeed universal. It is the language of unconditional love, spoken throughout history by mothers of every race and every walk of life. Expressed most often through acts of selflessness and generosity, that great love can be read in a mother’s eyes, which reveal untold depths of tenderness, worry, and pride in her children.
It can be heard in her voice as she soothes a crying infant, as she gives instruction and encouragement to an older child, and as she inquires about the well-being of the young adult who has ventured out on 105 STAT. 2528his or her own. Most of all, that great love is communicated by example. In the silent language of motherhood, any two mothers may offer each other empathy and reassurance just by exchanging a knowing glance or smile. Yet while the language of motherhood is universal, it is also profoundly intimate, as personal and mysterious as the bond between a woman and the child she has carried in her womb.
We seldom understand the depth of a parent’s love until we have youngsters of our own—then our mother’s lessons and example speak to us with renewed clarity and meaning. Indeed, her words often echo in our hearts as we rear our own children and experience for ourselves the singular joys, frustrations, and concerns that have always been a part of parenting. As we advance in years, we also begin to recognize the extent of our mother’s influence upon our character and conduct; reflecting on her many gifts to us—from her firm moral guidance and discipline to her patience and forgiveness—we begin to comprehend the truth that led Abraham Lincoln to declare:
“No man is poor who has had a godly mother.” With love of untold strength, mothers nourish and enrich the lives of their children and fortify the tender bonds of family life. In so doing, they also strengthen our communities and Nation. Thus, on this occasion, we gratefully honor all those women who, by virtue of giving birth or through adoption or marriage, are mothers. On this day especially and on every day of the year, let us convey through word and deed our love for our mothers and our appreciation for all that they have given us.
Whether we share those heartfelt sentiments in person, across the miles, or through loving memory, we cannot say too often: “Thanks, Mom, for everything.” In grateful recognition of the contributions that mothers make to their families and to the Nation, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as “Mother’s Day” and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that Sunday, May 12, 1991, be observed as Mother’s Day.
I urge all Americans to express their love and respect for their mothers on this day; to reflect upon the importance of motherhood to our families and Nation; and to ask for God’s blessing upon both. I also direct Federal officials to display the flag of the United States on all Federal buildings, and I encourage all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23 day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth.
GEORGE BUSH 6280 April 25, 1991 National Day of Prayer, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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