Proclamation 6383.
2,426 words·~11 min read·
/statutes-at-large/vol-105/proclamation-6383·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
105 STAT. 2759 Proclamation 6383 of November 27, 1991 National Adoption Week, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Adoption is a wonderful act of love, generosity, and lifelong commitment—virtues that have always gone hand in hand with building a family. This week, we acknowledge the many rewards that adoption holds for children, for parents, and for our Nation. More than 50,000 American children are adopted each year. These youngsters are as eager to give love as they are to gain permanent homes and families of their own.
Indeed, any adult who has been blessed with an adopted child or grandchild knows what tremendous affection and joy that youngster brings to the lives of others. Although the actual process may include moments of anticipation, frustration, and worry, adoption benefits each of the parties involved—including the biological mother who, for whatever reason, cannot keep her child and courageously decides to give him or her the chance to enjoy life in a secure, loving environment. Because strong, loving families are the foundation of stable, caring communities and nations, adoption also enriches our entire country.
Tragically, however, despite the many benefits of adoption, thousands of children continue to wait. Approximately 36,000 children in the United States who are legally available for adoption are living in foster care or in institutions. Many of these children are characterized as special needs children: older children and children with disabilities, children with siblings who need to be adopted by the same family, or members of a minority group. Regardless of the individual needs they may have, all of these children long for the kind of permanent homes and loving families that most of us have always been able to take for granted.
As a Nation, we have begun to dismantle legal, financial, and attitudinal barriers to adoption. This progress has been made possible, in large part, by the vigorous efforts of concerned public officials, parents, social workers, attorneys, counselors, members of the clergy, and others. However, because every child deserves the special love and support that only a family can provide, we still have much work to do. We must continue to promote public awareness of adoption and to find ways of bringing prospective parents together with the thousands of children who continue to wait.
We must also continue to offer encouragement and assistance to those courageous women who, despite the pressures of a crisis pregnancy, reject abortion and choose life for their unborn children. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 207, has designated the week of November 24 through November 30, 1991, as “National Adoption Week” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this occasion. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of November 24 through No-105 STAT. 2760vember 30, 1991, as National Adoption Week.
I urge all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27 day of November, 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 sixteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6384 December 2, 1991 Geography Awareness Week, 1991 and 1992 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6384 of December 2, 1991 Geography Awareness Week, 1991 and 1992 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Coaches know that, before a winning team can prove itself on the field, each of its members must master the “fundamentals.
” The same principle applies to education; thus, our efforts to restore excellence in our schools include renewed emphasis on the basics. One of the key aims of AMERICA 2000, our strategy to achieve our National Education Goals, is to ensure that this country’s students demonstrate competence in five core subject areas: mathematics, science, English, history, and geography. The study of geography, which focuses on people and their physical surroundings, not only goes hand in hand with the study of history and science but also gives us a better understanding of current world events.
Geography has been a determining factor in the social, economic, and political development of every nation on Earth; indeed, it is impossible to understand history without taking into account the location, natural resources, and other geographic characteristics of nations. When we study the geography of our 50 States, as well as the relationship of America to the world as a whole, we gain a better understanding of our Nation’s history and development—and a deeper appreciation of its diversity and splendor.
While most geographic features of our Nation and the planet have taken shape over thousands of years, the study of geography gives us more than insight into the past; it also equips us with knowledge that we need to understand and to participate in the world of today. As advances in technology bring the world closer together, and as democratic reforms in many nations create new opportunities for international trade and travel, the mastery of geography becomes increasingly important.
If the United States is to remain a leader in our rapidly changing world, then our citizens must be able to recognize the location and the significance of events abroad. If we are to continue to enjoy success in the complex realms of foreign policy and international commerce, then we must also be familiar with the languages, customs, and physical circumstances of our neighbors around the globe. Despite the importance of geography, and despite the fact that it can be both fascinating and fun for students, too many Americans do not have basic knowledge in this field.
Too many schoolchildren—and too many adults—are unable to locate major cities, countries, or even entire con-105 STAT. 2761tinents on a globe. Many are unaware of the advantages of seaports and rivers to a nation’s security and commerce, and some Americans are even unable to locate their own communities on a map. By working together to achieve our National Education Goals, we can change this intolerable situation. During Geography Awareness Week, let us reaffirm our determination to make the United States a Nation of students.
As parents and as teachers, let us help our children to recognize the importance of geography and other basic subjects, and by word, deed, and example, let us introduce them to the joys of lifelong learning. In recognition of the importance of the study and mastery of geography, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 201, has designated the week of December 1 through December 7, 1991, and the week of November 15 through November 21, 1992, each as “Geography Awareness Week” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of these occasions.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning December 1, 1991, and the week beginning November 15, 1992, as Geography Awareness Week. I call upon all Americans to observe these occasions with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of December, 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 sixteenth.
GEORGE BUSH 6385 December 2, 1991 National Home Care Week, 1991 and 1992 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6385 of December 2, 1991 National Home Care Week, 1991 and 1992 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each day, thousands of hardworking men and women bring vital home health care services to Americans who are incapacitated by illness, age. or disability. Working in association with more than 12,000 home care agencies across the country, these dedicated professionals and volunteers play an important part in our Nation’s total health care system.
This week, we honor them for their many contributions. The administrators and employees of home health care agencies work closely with government agencies and with concerned private organizations, including hospitals, to give patients a welcome alternative to institutionalized care. Home care not only emphasizes the dignity, comfort, and independence of patients but also affirms the importance of family love and support to their well-being. By enabling clients to prevent or to postpone costly hospital stays and other forms of inpatient care, home care has often proved to be economical, as well.
Thousands of nurses, therapists, social workers, and others provide our Nation’s home care services, and each of them deserves our recognition 105 STAT. 2762and thanks. Their professionalism and compassion are making a real difference in the lives of Americans in need. To increase public awareness of and support for our Nation’s home care agencies, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 175, has designated the weeks beginning December 1, 1991, and November 29, 1992, as “National Home Care Week” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of these weeks.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the weeks of December 1 through December 7, 1991, and November 29 through December 5, 1992, as National Home Care Week. I encourage all Americans—as well as government officials, health and social service providers, insurance companies, and private voluntary organizations—to observe these weeks with appropriate programs and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of December, 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 sixteenth.
GEORGE BUSH 6386 November 29, 1991 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6386 of November 29, 1991 *Editorial note: This proclamation was numbered out of chronological order because it was not presented for numbering until December 3, 1991. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation At 7:55 a.m. on December 7, 1941, air and naval forces of Imperial Japan launched a surprise attack against United States military installations at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
More than 2,400 Americans were dead or missing after the attack, including 68 civilians. Another 1,178 people lay wounded. Two U.S. battleships were destroyed: another six were severely damaged. On the same day, attacks against U.S. installations in Guam, the Philippines, and elsewhere in the Pacific left a similar trail of death and destruction. Less than 24 hours later, after an impassioned address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Congress declared that a state of war existed between the United States and the Empire of Japan.
Thus, America became engaged in World War 11, a conflict that would change the course of history, ending forever America’s isolation from world events. Across the United States, people rallied to the cry of “Remember Pearl Harbor!” While millions of brave and selfless Americans took up arms in the struggle for freedom, countless others labored and sacrificed on the home front. On our Nation’s farms and in its factories, millions of workers rushed to increase production. In homes, schools, and churches, citizens of every age and every walk of life prayed for victory while making every contribution they could to the war effort.
Yet this tremendous display of patriotism and resolve was more than a response to the outrage of Pearl Harbor. As President Roosevelt said: 105 STAT. 2763 When we resort to force, as we now must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good, as well as against immediate evil . . . . We are now in the midst of a war, not for conquest, not for vengeance, but for a world in which this Nation, and all that this Nation represents, will be safe for our children.
Six years after World War II began, and four years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States and its Allies secured the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. By the end of the war, there had been more than 1,000,000 American casualties. Some 400,000 Americans had died so that others might live in freedom. Our Nation will always be grateful for their courage and sacrifices. When we remember those who served our country during World War II, we also recall President Truman’s observation that the Allied victory was “a victory of more than arms alone.
” Indeed, while our farms, factories, mines, and shipyards produced tons of raw materials and finished goods that were essential to the war effort, as President Truman said, “back of it all were the will and spirit and determination of a free people—who know what freedom is and who know that it is worth whatever price they had to pay to preserve it.” On this occasion, we reaffirm the solemn commitment that President Truman made when he declared. “We shall not forget Pearl Harbor.
” During the past five decades, that commitment has gone hand in hand with the unending task that President Roosevelt had earlier described as winning the peace. America’s determination to remember the lessons of World War II and our continuing vigilance and resolve in the defense of freedom have helped to bring about the triumph of democratic ideals around the globe. Today Japan stands second to none as our ally and friend. As we mark the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, let us remember in prayer all those who died on that day and throughout World War II.
Let us also honor all those World War II veterans who are still living, especially the infirm and the hospitalized. Finally, let us give thanks for the great blessings of freedom our World War II veterans helped to secure. The Congress, by Public Law 102–68, has designated December 7, 1991, as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 1991, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of November, 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 sixteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6387 December 3, 1991 Federal Civilian Employees Remembrance Day, 1991 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Connections1 off-index
1 reference not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 102-68
Citation graph
cites case law
Proclamation 6383
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102-68
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources