Proclamation 3790.

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81 Stat. 1110 Proclamation 3790 PROCLAMATION AMENDING PART 3 OF THE APPENDIX TO THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES By the President of the United States of America June 30, 1967 A Proclamation [64 Stat. 261](/us/stat/64/261).WHEREAS, pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 624), limitations have been imposed by Presidential proclamations on the quantities of certain dairy products which may be imported into the United States in any quota year; and [76 Stat. 73](/us/stat/76/73).[19 USC prec. 1202 note](/us/usc/t19/s1202).[77 Stat. 1017](/us/stat/77/1017).[77A Stat. 441](/us/stat/77A/441).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).WHEREAS, in accordance with section 102(3) of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, the President by Proclamation No. 3548 of August 21, 1963, proclaimed the additional import restrictions set forth in part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States; and WHEREAS the import restrictions on certain dairy products set forth in part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States as proclaimed by Proclamation No. 3548 have been amended by Proclamation No. [77 Stat. 1028](/us/stat/77/1028).[77 Stat. 1032](/us/stat/77/1032).[78 Stat. 1249](/us/stat/78/1249).3558 of October 5, 1963, Proclamation No. 3562 of November 26, 1963, Proclamation No. 3597 of July 7, 1964, section 88 of the Tariff Schedules Technical Amendments Act of 1965 (79 Stat. [80 Stat. 1767](/us/stat/80/1767).[19 USC 1202 note](/us/usc/t19/s1202).950), and Proclamation No. 3709 of March 31, 1966; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said section 22 the Secretary of Agriculture advised me there was reason to believe that the dairy products described hereinafter are being imported, and are practically certain to be imported, under such conditions and in such quantities as to render or tend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with the price support program now conducted by the Department of Agriculture for milk and butterfat;

WHEREAS, at my request, the United States Tariff Commission has made an investigation under the authority of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, with respect to this matter and related questions outlined in my request for an investigation and has reported to me its findings and recommendations made in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, on the basis of such investigation and report, I find that the articles described below are being imported and are practically certain to be imported into the United States under such conditions and in such quantities as to materially interfere with the price support program now conducted by the Department of Agriculture for milk and butterfat:

(1)American-type cheese, including Colby, washed curd, and granular cheese (but not including Cheddar) and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such American-type cheese;

(2)Articles containing over 5.5 percent but not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat which are classifiable for tariff purposes under [77A Stat. 78](/us/stat/77A/78).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).item 182.91 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), the butterfat content of which is commercially extractable, or which are capable of being used for any edible purpose (except articles packaged for distribution in the retail trade and ready for use by the purchaser at retail for an edible purpose or in the preparation of an edible article); and 81 Stat. 1111

(3)Milk and cream, fluid or frozen, fresh or sour, containing over 5.5 percent but not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat; and WHEREAS, on the basis of such investigation and report, I find and declare that for the purpose of the first proviso to section 22(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, the representative[64 Stat. 261](/us/stat/64/261).[7 USC 624](/us/usc/t7/s624). period for imports of such articles is the calendar years 1961–1965; and WHEREAS, on the basis of such investigation and report, I find and declare that changed circumstances require that the section 22 quotas on dairy products be changed to a calendar year basis, with semi-annual allocations when the yearly quota is periodically allocated; and WHEREAS, at my request, the United States Tariff Commission has also made an investigation under the authority of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, to determine whether an additional quantity of Cheddar cheese could be imported without materially interfering with the price support program and has reported to me its findings and recommendations made in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, on the basis of such investigation and report, I find and declare that changed circumstances require the modification, as hereinafter proclaimed, of the quota on Cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese; and WHEREAS, on the basis of such investigations and reports, I find and declare that the imposition of the import restrictions hereinafter proclaimed is necessary in order that the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption of such articles will not render or tend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with the price support program now conducted by the Department of Agriculture for milk and butterfat; NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President, and in conformity with the provisions of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, and the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that[76 Stat. 72](/us/stat/76/72).[19 USC prec. 1202 note](/us/usc/t19/s1202).[77A Stat. 441](/us/stat/77A/441).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States is amended as follows:

(1)headnote 3(a) is revised to read as follows: " 3.

(a)*Dairy Products*.

(i)imported articles subject to the import quotas provided for in items 950.01 through 950.11, except 950.06, may be entered only by or for the account of a person or firm to whom a license has been issued by or under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, and only in accordance with the terms of such license; except that no such license shall be required for up to 1,225,000 pounds per quota year of natural Cheddar cheese made from unpasteurized milk and aged not less than 9 months which prior to exportation has been certified to meet such requirements by an official of a government agency of the country where the cheese was produced, of which amount not more than 612,500 pounds may be entered during the period July 1, 1967, through December 31, 1967, or during the first six months of a quota year. Such licenses shall be issued under regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture which he determines will, to the fullest extent practicable, result in

(1)the equitable distribution of the respec-81 Stat. 1112tive quotas for such articles among importers or users and

(2)the allocation of shares of the respective quotas for such articles among supplying countries, based upon the proportion supplied by such countries during previous representative periods, taking due account of any special factors which may have affected or may be affecting the trade in the articles concerned. No licenses shall be issued which will permit entry during the first six months of a quota year of more than one-half of the quantities specified for any of the cheeses or [77A Stat. 442](/us/stat/77A/442).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).substitutes for cheese (items 950.07 through .10) in the column entitled “Quota Quantity.”

(ii)not more than 4,406,250 pounds of the quota quantity specified for articles under item 950.08A for the period July 1, 1967, through December 31, 1967, and not more than 8,812,500 pounds of the annual quota quantity specified in such item for each subsequent 12-month period shall be products other than natural Cheddar cheese made from unpasteurized milk and aged not less than 9 months, "

(2)the superior heading preceding items 950.00 through 950.13 of part 3 is changed to read as follows: " Whenever, in any 12-month period beginning January 1 in any year, the respective aggregate quantity specified below for one of the numbered classes of articles has been entered, no article in such class may be entered during the remainder of such period: "

(3)item 950.00 is added preceding item 950.01 which reads as follows: 950.00 Milk and cream, fluid or frozen, fresh or sour, containing over 5.5 percent but not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat: For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1967: NEW ZEALAND the quantity entered on or before June 30, 1967, plus 750,000 gallons OTHER NONE For each subsequent year NEW ZEALAND 1,500,000 gallons OTHER NONE

(4)item 950.08A is amended to read as follows: 950.08A Cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese: For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1967 the quantity entered on or before June 30, 1967, plus 5,018,750 pounds (See headnote 3(a)

(11)of this part) For each subsequent 12-month period 10,037,500 pounds (See headnote 3(a)

(ii)of this part)

(5)item 950.08B is added following item 950.08A, which reads as follows: 950.08B American-type cheese, including Colby, washed curd, and granular cheese (but not including Cheddar) and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such American-type cheese: For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1967 the quantity entered on or before June 30, 1967, plus 3,048,300 pounds For each subsequent 12-month period 6,096,600 pounds 81 Stat. 1113

(6)item 950.12 is divided into two items and is amended to read as follows: Articles containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat, the butterfat content of which is commercially extractable, or which are capable of being used for any edible purpose (except articles provided for in subparts A, B, C or item 118.30, of part 4, Schedule 1, and except articles imported packaged for distribution in the retail trade and ready for use by the purchaser at retail for an edible purpose or in the preparation of an edible article) : 950.12 Over 45 percent by weight of butterfat NONE 950.13 Over 5.5 percent but not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat and classifiable for tariff purposes under item 182.91: For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1967: AUSTRALIA the quantity entered on or before June 30, 1967, plus 1,120,000 pounds BELGIUM and DENMARK OTHER NONE (aggregate) the quantity entered on or before June 30, 1967, plus 170,000 pounds For each subsequent 12-month period: AUSTRALIA 2,240,000 pounds BELGIUM and DENMARK OTHER NONE (aggregate) 340,000 pounds IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-first. By the President: *Secretary of State* 3791 July 3, 1967 WORLD LAW DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3791 WORLD LAW DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America July 3, 1967 A Proclamation Our Nation is committed to the Rule of Law. A government of laws, rather than of men, is the very essence of our society. The Rule of Law, in our tradition, demands that 81 Stat. 1114—Men be entitled to the government and the representatives of their choice. —No citizen be above the law. —Justice be administered by an independent judicial system. —Disputes be fairly resolved by peaceful means. We wish that relations among nations, as among individual citizens, were always governed by the Rule of Law—that disputes among nations were always adjudicated peacefully—that nations could learn to live with their differences as law-abiding neighbors. One step in making this vision a reality is the joining together of the best judicial and legal minds of many nations. Many men of such eminence will assemble in Geneva on July 10, 1967, for the World Conference of World Peace Through Law. While other meetings will command more headlines, none will meet for a more important purpose. It is especially fitting in these times of strife that we salute those who seek to establish the Rule of Law as a standard for the world. Our best wishes are with this conference, as it assembles to promote the role of law and legal institutions in the resolution of international disputes and the maintenance of world peace. We join our fellow men throughout the world in reaffirming our commitment to the principles of international justice—and our hope that all men may find the wisdom to implement them. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, in order to advance the great goal of achieving and securing world peace, do hereby proclaim July 10, 1967, as World Law Day, and I call upon all public and private officials, members of the legal profession, citizens, and all men of good will to demonstrate the importance of the law in mankind’s quest for world peace by appropriate observances and ceremonies in courts, schools, universities, and other public places. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-first. 3792 July 12, 1967 COPYRIGHT EXTENSION: GERMANY Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3792 COPYRIGHT EXTENSION: GERMANY By the President of the United States of America July 12, 1967 A Proclamation [68 Stat. 1030](/us/stat/68/1030).WHEREAS the President is authorized, in accordance with the conditions prescribed in Section 9 of Title 17 of the United States Code, which includes the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075, as amended by the act of September 25, 1941, 55 Stat. 732, to grant an extension of time for fulfillment of the conditions and formalities prescribed by the copyright laws of the United States of America, with respect to works first produced or published outside the United States of America and subject to copyright or to renewal 81 Stat. 1115of copyright under the laws of the United States of America, by nationals of countries which accord substantially equal treatment to citizens of the United States of America; and WHEREAS satisfactory official assurances have been received that, since April 15, 1892, citizens of the United States have been entitled to[27 Stat. 1021](/us/stat/27/1021). obtain copyright in Germany for their works on substantially the same basis as German citizens without the need of complying with any formalities, provided such works secured protection in the United States; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 2 of the Law No. 8, Industrial, Literary and Artistic Property Rights of Foreign Nations and Nationals, promulgated by the Allied High Commission for Germany on October 20, 1949, literary or artistic property rights in Germany owned by United States nationals at the commencement of or during the state of war between Germany and the United States of America which were transferred, seized, requisitioned, revoked or otherwise impaired by war measures, whether legislative, judicial or administrative, were, upon request made prior to October 3, 1950, restored to such United States nationals or their legal successors; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 5 of the aforesaid law, any literary or artistic property right in Germany owned by a United States national at the commencement of or during the state of war between Germany and the United States of America was, upon request made prior to October 3, 1950, extended in term for a period corresponding to the inclusive time from the date of the commencement of the state of war, or such later date on which such right came in existence, to September 30, 1949; and WHEREAS, by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the United States of America dated May 25, 1922, 42 Stat. 2271, German citizens are and have been entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075, as amended, including the benefits of Section 1(e) of the aforementioned Title 17 of the United States Code; and[61 Stat. 652](/us/stat/61/652). WHEREAS, a letter of February 6, 1950, from the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Chairman of the Allied High Commission for Germany established the mutual understanding that reciprocal copyright relations continued in effect between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 9 of Title 17 of the United States Code, do declare and proclaim:[68 Stat. 1030](/us/stat/68/1030).

(1)That, with respect to works first produced or published outside the United States of America:

(a)where the work was subject to copyright under the laws of the United States of America on or after September 3, 1939, and on or before May 5, 1956, by an author or other owner who was then a German citizen; or

(b)where the work was subject to renewal of copyright under the laws of the United States of America on or after September 3, 1939, and on or before May 5, 1956, by an author or other person specified in Sections 24 and 25 of the aforesaid Title 17 who was then a German citizen,[61 Stat. 659](/us/stat/61/659). there has existed during several years of the aforementioned period such disruption and suspension of facilities essential to compliance with conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to such works by the copyright law of the United States of America as to bring such works within the terms of Section 9(b) of the aforesaid Title 17; and 81 Stat. 1116

(2)That, in view of the reciprocal treatment accorded to citizens of the United States by the Federal Republic of Germany, the time within which persons who are presently German citizens may comply with such conditions and formalities with respect to such works is hereby extended for one year after the date of this proclamation. It shall be understood that the term of copyright in any case is not and cannot be altered or affected by this proclamation. It shall also be understood that, as provided by Section 9(b) of Title 17, United States Code, no liability shall attach under that title for lawful uses made or acts done prior to the effective date of this proclamation in connection with the above-described works, or with respect to the continuance for one year subsequent to such date of any business undertaking or enterprise lawfully undertaken prior to such date involving expenditure or contractual obligation in connection with the exploitation, production, reproduction, circulation or performance of any such works. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3793 July 12, 1967 CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3793 CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America July 12, 1967 A Proclamation WHEREAS the joint resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), authorizes and requests the President of the United States of America to issue a proclamation each year designating the third week in July as “Captive Nations Week” until such time as freedom and independence shall have been achieved for all the captive nations of the world; and WHEREAS freedom and justice are basic human rights to which all men are entitled; and WHEREAS the independence of peoples requires their exercise of the elemental right of free choice; and WHEREAS these inalienable rights have been circumscribed or denied in many areas of the world; and WHEREAS the United States of America, from its founding as a nation has had an abiding commitment to the principles of national independence and human freedom: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning July 16, 1967 as Captive Nations Week. I invite the people of the United States of America to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and I urge them to give renewed devotion to the just aspirations of all peoples for national independence and human liberty. 81 Stat. 1117 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3794 July 17, 1967 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION 3279 ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3794 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION 3279 ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS By the President of the United States of America July 17, 1967 A Proclamation WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2 of the act of July 1, 1954, as amended (72 Stat. 678), and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act[19 USC 1352a](/us/usc/t19/s1352a).[19 USC 1862](/us/usc/t19/s1862). of 1962 (76 Stat. 877), findings and determinations have been made that adjustments in the imports of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products were necessary so that such imports would not threaten to impair the national security, such adjustments have been made by Proclamation[19 USC 1862 note](/us/usc/t19/s1862). 3279 (24 F.R. 1781) and modified by Proclamation 3290 (24 F.R. 3527), Proclamation 3328 (24 F.R. 10133), Proclamation 3386 (25 F.R. 13945), Proclamation 3389 (26 F.R. 507, 811), Proclamation 3509 (27 F.R. 11985), Proclamation 3531 (28 F.R. 4077), Proclamation 3541 (28 F.R. 5931), Proclamation 3693 (30 F.R. 15459), and Proclamation 3779 (32 F.R. 5919); and*Ante*, p. 1098. WHEREAS, I find and determine that, in support of Federal, state and local rules and regulations for air pollution control, it is necessary to enhance the ability of the petroleum industry to provide adequate supplies of low sulphur residual fuel oil to be used as fuel; and WHEREAS, I find that it is necessary to permit the entrance of new importers and to provide for allocations which will assure that adequate supplies of low sulfur residual fuel oil to be used as fuel will be distributed to users of such products; and WHEREAS, I find and determine that such action will be compatible with the purposes of Proclamation 3279: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that: 1. Subparagraph

(2)of paragraph

(a)of section 2 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is amended to read as follows:[75 Stat. 1019](/us/stat/75/1019).

(2)The maximum level of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel into Districts I, Districts II–IV, and District V for a particular allocation period shall be the level of imports of that product into those districts during the calendar year 1957 as adjusted by the Secretary as he may determine to be consonant with the objectives of this proclamation. 2. Paragraph

(d)of section 2 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is revoked and paragraph

(e)of section 2 is redesignated as paragraph (d). 81 Stat. 1118 3. Subparagraph

(5)of paragraph

(b)of section 3 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

(5)With respect to the allocation of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel into Districts II-IV, District V, and Puerto Rico, such regulations shall, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel among persons who were importers of that product into the respective districts or Puerto Rico during the respective base periods specified in section 2 of this Proclamation. In addition, in District V, and Puerto Rico, the Secretary by regulation may, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, the maximum sulfur content of which is acceptable to the Secretary

(i)among persons who are in the business in the respective districts or Puerto Rico of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and who have had inputs of that product to deep-water terminals located in the respective districts or Puerto Rico, and

(ii)among persons who are in the business in the respective districts or Puerto Rico of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and have throughput agreements (warehouse agreements) with deep-water terminal operators. With respect to the allocation of imports into District I of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, such regulations shall, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel

(i)among persons who were importers of that product into such district during the calendar year 1957,

(ii)among persons who are in the business in District I of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and who have had inputs of that product to deep-water terminals located in District I, and

(iii)among persons who are in the business in District I of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and have throughput agreements (warehouse agreements) with deep-water terminal operators. With respect to the allocation of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel into District I, Districts II-IV, District V, and Puerto Rico, such regulations shall also provide, to the extent possible, for the granting and adjustment of allocations of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel in accordance with procedures established pursuant to section 4 of this proclamation. 4. A new paragraph (e), reading as follows, is added to section 3 *Ante*, p. 1098.of Proclamation 3279, as amended:

(e)Notwithstanding the levels established in section 2 of this proclamation and the provisions of paragraph

(b)of this section, the Secretary may provide by regulation for additional allocations of imports of crude oil and unfinished oils to persons in Districts I-IV and District V who manufacture in the United States residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, the maximum sulphur content of which is acceptable to the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. These allocations to each of such persons shall not exceed the amount of such residual fuel oil produced by that person. 5. Subparagraph

(7)of paragraph

(g)of section 9 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

(7)Residual fuel oil—topped crude oil or viscous residuum which has a viscosity of not less than 45 seconds Saybolt universal at 100° F. and crude oil which has a viscosity of not less than 45 seconds Saybolt universal at 100° F. minimum viscosity and which is to be used as fuel without further processing other than by blending by mechanical means. 81 Stat. 1119 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3795 July 24, 1967 LAW AND ORDER IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3795 LAW AND ORDER IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN By the President of the United States of America July 24, 1967 A Proclamation WHEREAS the Governor of the State of Michigan has informed me that conditions of domestic violence and disorder exist in the City of Detroit in that State, obstructing the execution and enforcement of the laws, and that the law enforcement resources available to the City and State, including the National Guard, have been unable to suppress such acts of violence and to restore law and order; and WHEREAS the Governor has requested me to use such of the armed forces of the United States as may be necessary for those purposes; and WHEREAS such domestic violence and disorder are also obstructing the execution of the laws of the United States, including the protection of federal property in the City of Detroit: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Chapter 15 of Title 10 of the United States Code, do command all persons engaged in such acts of violence to cease and desist therefrom and to disperse and retire peaceably forthwith. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. The White House, *July 24, 1967* 3796 July 27, 1967 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3796 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION By the President of the United States of America July 27, 1967 A Proclamation From its earliest day, our nation has been dedicated to justice, to equality-—and to order. We are a people committed to the rule of law, believing that it holds the greatest hope for human progress and well-being. We must never abandon that commitment. 81 Stat. 1120 Today our people reaffirm their faith in law; their faith in progress; their faith in human brotherhood. It is right to pray that strife will not bring down what we have built, nor threaten all the things we hope to build. NOW THEREFORE I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby set aside Sunday, July 30, 1967, as a National Day of Prayer for Peace and Reconciliation. I call on every Governor, every Mayor, every family in the land to join in this observance. I call on all our citizens to go into their churches on this Sunday, and to pray for peace in the land we love. We deplore the few who rely upon words and works of terror. We mourn the many who have suffered from violence in the cities. We dedicate ourselves once more to the rule of law, in whose absence anarchy is loosed and tragedy is born. We pray to Almighty God, the Author of our liberty, for hearts free from hate, so that our Nation can be free from bitterness. We pray for strength to build together so that disorder may cease, progress steadily continue, and justice prosper. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. The White House, *July 27, 1967* 3797 August 1, 1967 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3797 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America August 1, 1967 A Proclamation Twenty-two years ago, the United States joined in founding the United Nations. Since that time, our Nation has faithfully honored its commitments to the world body, in pursuit of a just and lasting peace. Every President and Congress since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt has given full support to the United Nations. Under every Administration, and without regard to party, our country has: —cooperated actively in the United Nations search for peace in the Middle East, Kashmir, and other troubled areas around the world; —supported the United Nations efforts to strengthen the respect of men and nations for the rule of law, and for fundamental human rights and freedoms; —worked to limit armaments, including nuclear weapons, under effective international control; —supported the principle of self-determination for areas emerging from dependent status; 81 Stat. 1121 —contributed abundantly to United Nations humanitarian activities, and to its programs of economic and social development. The successful negotiation of a treaty banning weapons of mass destruction from outer space is an outstanding recent example of our support for the UN’s work. The United Nations has no magic formula for solving the increasingly complex problems of our revolutionary age. Its failures have disheartened those who saw in it the only hope for peace in a world torn by strife. Yet despite those failures, it has achieved much that could not have been achieved without it. It remains the symbol, and the standard, of man’s desire to turn away from ancient quarrels and make peace with his neighbor. I urge Americans to study the United Nations—its accomplishments, its strengths, its limitations, and its potential for the future. Broad public knowledge of the United Nations can provide a firm base for future United States action in the organization. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, October 24, 1967, as United Nations Day, and urge the citizens of this Nation to observe that day by means of community programs that will contribute to a realistic understanding of the aims, problems, and achievements of the United Nations and its associated organizations. I also call upon officials of the Federal and State Governments and upon local officials to encourage citizen groups and agencies of communication—press, radio, television, and motion pictures—to engage in special and appropriate observance of United Nations Day this year in cooperation with the United Nations Association of the United States of America and other interested organizations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of August in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3798 August 2, 1967 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 3798 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America August 2, 1967 A Proclamation Every day, destructive fires bring tragedy and loss to some American families. Every year the human toll of fire exceeds 10,000 lives. In 1966, more than twice as many Americans were killed by fire than on the battlefields of Vietnam. The dollar damage from fire increases every year. Last year, almost $2 billion worth of property was destroyed in name and smoke. These are grievous statistics. They represent sorrow and suffering and financial hardship which need not have happened. For fire’s final, bitter irony is that most of it is avoidable. Most fires are caused by carelessness or by hazardous conditions which could be corrected. It is imperative that the United States undertake a massive program to perfect its knowledge of, and its protection against, the havoc of fire. 81 Stat. 1122 For this reason, I have asked the Congress to enact the Fire Research and Safety Act of 1967, which will: —Improve our information about the causes and costs of fire. —Develop better fire fighting and fire prevention techniques. —Support community efforts to improve their fire control programs. —Expand public education in the prevention of fires. *Ante*, p. 568.I have also asked the Congress to enact amendments to the Flammable Fabrics Act, which will enable us to help save the thousands who die each year because of flammable and explosive clothing and interior furnishings. This legislation will strengthen America’s efforts to reduce the senseless repetition of destruction that fire inflicts on our Nation. But in the final analysis, fire prevention can succeed only at the community level. Local efforts must make every citizen aware of his personal responsibility for removing fire hazards and reforming the habits that cause fires. Recognizing the importance of those efforts, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 8, 1967, as Fire Prevention Week. I bid all citizens earnestly to support the fire prevention and control efforts of their community fire departments. I urge State and local governments, the National Fire Protection Association, business and civic groups, and public information agencies to observe Fire Prevention Week, to provide useful fire safety information to the public, and to enlist the active participation of all citizens in year-round fire prevention programs. I also direct the Federal Fire Council and the appropriate Federal agencies to assist in this effort to reduce the need-less waste of life and property caused by preventable fires. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3799 August 12, 1967 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3799 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America August 12, 1967 A Proclamation The future of America is written on school blackboards and in student notebooks. The quality of thought in our classrooms today will determine the quality of our lives a generation hence. This year more Americans are in school than ever before in our history. Three out of every ten are occupied—as students or teachers—in the process of education. Thirty-seven million children—1.4 percent more than last year—are enrolled in elementary schools. High school enrollments are up 3 81 Stat. 1123percent more than last year—to 13.7 million. College and university enrollments have increased 8.3 percent from last year—up to 6.5 million. Dropout rates are falling. About three out of four young people finish high school today. The 1968 high school graduating class will be the largest in history, and about 40 percent of these graduates will go on to college. Every sixth young American is earning a bachelor’s degree. Our people know that the education of our young people is our best investment. In just two years, Federal contributions to education at all levels have nearly tripled. And we have not rested, and will not rest until we —bring college within reach of every American, —make vocational training available to all who need it, —provide education and training for adults who missed it in their youth, —improve the quality of education for all. To call attention to this challenge, to muster the support of all the media of communication, public officials, business leaders, parents, educators and students, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period of November 5 through November 11, 1967, as American Education Week, and I call upon the American people to celebrate the achievements of their educational system, and to dedicate themselves to making it still more responsive to our Nation’s needs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and or the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3800 August 18, 1967 THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BONNEVILLE PROJECT ACT Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3800 THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BONNEVILLE PROJECT ACT By the President of the United States of America August 18, 1967 A Proclamation Until the 20th of August 1937, the great Columbia River System was an untamed, untapped resource. On that day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Bonneville Project Act—and a new era began in the Pacific Northwest.[50 Stat. 731](/us/stat/50/731).[16 USC 832 *et seq*.](/us/usc/t16/s832) Within a few years after its creation, the Bonneville system was providing power for the aircraft factories, the shipyards, and other critical industries of World War II. Now, thirty years later, the Bonneville Power Administration is the Nation’s largest hydroelectric utility. It utilizes twenty-one Federal dams, and nine more are under construction. Today—through the facilities of the Bonneville Power Administration—Pacific Northwest families use more than ten times as much electricity as they did in 1940. 81 Stat. 1124 In the future, Bonneville will play a central role in complex power systems extending from the Canadian Treaty dams in British Columbia to Southern California and Arizona. It is appropriate that Americans should celebrate the thirtieth anniversary or an Act that has contributed so greatly to our economic development. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim August 20, 1967, as Bonneville Project Day. I urge State and local public officials, industrial leaders, the press, and all private citizens in the Pacific Northwest and around the Nation to join in observing the Bonneville anniversary. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. The White House 3801 August 25, 1967 “STAY IN SCHOOL” Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3801 “STAY IN SCHOOL” By the President of the United States of America August 25, 1967 A Proclamation Education through high school is now within the reach of every American boy and girl. It is essential to our nation’s welfare—and to theirs—that they grasp it. This Nation could neither prosper nor endure without trained, productive men and women. For this reason, we have begun a massive campaign —to extend the blessings of education to the children of the poor, —to increase opportunities for vocational training, —to help the physically handicapped, —and to bring higher education within the grasp of more and more of our young people. A high school diploma is not a sure pass to a successful life, but it vastly increases a young adult’s chances for employment and economic independence. Those who seek employment without training or preparation will knock upon many closed doors. This year, more than 900,000 of our youth will not return to their high school classrooms to complete their secondary education. For their sake and for ours, it is urgent that they, and others who are tempted to leave school, lie persuaded to continue their education. Citizens in communities across the Nation can help to combat the high school dropout problem—and they are. We have succeeded in reducing the percentage of dropouts among high school age youngsters from 25 percent in 1960 to 18 percent last year. But we must do more. To emphasize the importance of this task, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do proclaim a national “Stay in School” campaign. 81 Stat. 1125 I call upon the American people to make this campaign successful. I ask the citizens of every community to take an active part in furthering the improvement of American education. I urge that the total resources of all communities be brought to bear upon the educational needs of every young person. I propose that we translate into reality our fond hope that, in this Nation, no young man or woman shall reject, or be rejected by, our most essential institution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. The White House 3802 August 28, 1967 NATIONAL EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3802 NATIONAL EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America August 28, 1967 A Proclamation Millions of American families know, firsthand, the painful and frustrating limitations of physical disability. Those handicaps, cruel as they are, need not be totally disabling. Our society should not be deprived of the skills and talents of disabled men and women. Many of those men and women have a remarkable capacity for achievement despite their disability.It is part of America’s promise that every citizen should have the opportunity to escape from perpetual dependence, make the most of his capacities, and take a full part in community life. Government and private organizations have long worked to reduce the consequences of disability. Research, health conservation programs, and medical and rehabilitation facilities have all combined to lessen the residual damage of disease and injury. The Federal Government is assisting States and communities in training the handicapped for jobs in a continually changing job market. It offers leadership to business and industry to increase the range of job opportunities for the. handicapped. It encourages voluntary organizations to create the necessary climate of acceptance for the full admission of the handicapped into the mainstream of everyday life. Yet pockets of prejudice still exist, particularly against certain categories of the more severely disabled. We must continue to educate our citizens—employers and workers, healthy and handicapped—about the benefits of developing and using every person’s skills. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, in consonance with the joint resolution of Congress approved August 11, 1945 (59 Stat. 530), designating the[36 USC 155](/us/usc/t36/s155). first full week of October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, do hereby call upon the people of our Nation to observe the week beginning October 1, 1967, for such purpose. 81 Stat. 1126 During this 20th anniversary year of the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, I urge all public and private organizations and all citizens to renew their dedication to this volunteer effort to further job opportunities for the handicapped. Let us work together for their meaningful participation in the world of work, and in a life of dignity. I urge all the Governors of States, mayors of cities, and other public officials, as well as leaders of industry, educational and religious groups, labor, civic, veterans’, agricultural, women’s, scientific, professional, and fraternal organizations, and all other interested organizations and individuals, including the handicapped themselves, to participate in this observance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3803 August 30, 1967 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3803 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America August 30, 1967 A Proclamation This year nearly 20 million children—more than ever before—will be served low-cost or free lunches under the National School Lunch Program. More than 71,000 elementary and secondary schools take part in the program. Now in its twenty-first year, the Program remains an effective example of how Federal, State and local agencies can work together for the health and well-being of the Nation’s children. Over the past several years we have invested more than $1 billion to bring school lunch and nutritional programs to the children of our cities. The Program also makes good use of America’s food abundance, helping to convert farm products into meals for children, many of whom might otherwise have gone hungry. This year, in addition, about 100,000 children in selected schools will be served breakfast in school under a pilot program authorized by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. There are still 9 million children attending schools which have no school lunch program. That number includes one million poor children who should be receiving lunch at little or no cost. Thus, while deserved recognition is being given our progress, we cannot be wholly satisfied until these needy young people are also being assisted. [36 USC 168](/us/usc/t36/s168).In recognition of the value and achievements of the School Lunch Program, the Congress by a joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 779), has designated the seven-day period beginning on the second Sunday of October in each year as National School Lunch Week, and has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for the observance of that week. 81 Stat. 1127 NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, call upon the people of the United States to observe the week beginning October 8, 1967, as National School Lunch Week, with ceremonies and activities designed to increase public understanding and awareness of the significance of the National School Lunch Program to the child, to the home, to the. farm, to industry, and to the Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3804 September 23, 1967 NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3804 NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK, 1967 By the President of the United States of America September 23, 1967 A Proclamation There are now more than 100 million motor vehicle operators in the United States. They drive their automobiles and trucks nearly a trillion miles a year—over a network of 3.7 million miles of streets and roads that is the envy of the world. These are impressive statistics, but they fail to convey the real contribution America’s highways make to the economic and social life of the country. The best way of understanding that contribution is by considering what we would do without the road and system we have. Today we are entering a new era in highway transportation. The creation of the Department of Transportation, and under it the Federal Highway Administration, marked a broadening of the Federal interest in total highway transportation. We are becoming more and more concerned with the operation of those highways. We have begun an unprecedented effort to make our highways and the vehicles that operate on them as safe as man can achieve. We are engaged in a parallel effort to beautify our highways and roadsides, and to provide rest and recreation facilities for high-way travelers. The continued growth of highway travel reflects the demand of Americans for a greater mobility that broadens their opportunities for residence, recreation, and employment. The rapid growth of trucking reflects the increasing economy and efficiency of highway transport. In serving these private and economic needs, however, we must always remember that highways are for the whole society’s convenience and enjoyment. We must take pains to assure that highway development proceeds with a due respect for the needs of all our people—that it becomes neither an end in itself, nor an isolated phenomenon, unrelated to the orderly use of land. Our unmatched achievements in highway transportation have been accomplished through a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments—in the finest tradition of democratic government. Those achievements should be acknowledged and celebrated by those who benefit from them. 81 Stat. 1128 THEREFORE, I LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 24, 1967, as National Highway Week, and 1 urge Federal, State and local officials, as well as highway industry and other organizations, to hold appropriate ceremonies during that week in recognition of what highway transportation means to our Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3805 September 25, 1967 VETERANS DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3805 VETERANS DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America September 25, 1967 A Proclamation We Americans hold freedom as our birthright. We cherish it as the basic condition of our national life. But we are deeply mindful of its cost. Our freedom was won in the agony of conflict. Two centuries later, we enjoy its blessings only because men have been willing to risk their lives to preserve it. Again today, in a complex and bitter war, America’s sons must fight in freedom’s defense. None before them have fought more bravely, or with greater devotion to America’s cause, than those who serve us now in Vietnam. We can never repay in full the debt we owe to the veterans of this Nation’s wars. Yet we can show our appreciation of their service and sacrifice. Through the G.I. Bill of Rights, we endeavor to ease the serviceman’s *Ante*, p. 178.return to civilian life. As a result of the Veterans’ Act of 1967, men in uniform today can receive benefits comparable to those granted their brothers-in-arms of past conflicts. For almost three decades, it has been a proud American tradition to observe each year a special day of gratitude to all of America’s veterans. To this end the Congress has designated the eleventh of November as a legal holiday to be known as Veterans Day, and has dedicated it to the cause of world peace (Act of May 13, 1938, 52 Stat. 351, as amended (5 U.S.C. 6103)). NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, urge the. people of this Nation to join in commemorating Saturday, November 11, 1967, as Veterans Day with suitable observances. I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on 81 Stat. 1129that day; and I request the officials of Federal, State, and local governments, and civic and patriotic organizations to give their enthusiastic leadership and support to appropriate public ceremonies throughout the Nation. I urge all citizens, and especially students and young people, to take part in these ceremonies. Let us demonstrate to all the world our devotion to the principles of freedom for which so many have served in the past, and pledge our full support of those who today carry on the battle to insure that freedom shall survive. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3806 September 25, 1967 CHILD HEALTH DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3806 CHILD HEALTH DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America September 25, 1967 A Proclamation Fifty years ago almost a hundred babies in every thousand died in their first year. By 1965 this tragic figure had dropped to twenty-five. The result is that an inconsolable grief has been lifted from the hearts of millions of American families—and more than a third of our population today is under eighteen years of age. The health of our children is both a national pride and a national concern. Thanks to the genius of our medical scientists, doctors, and public health officials—who have in recent years received vital support from national funds—many of the diseases which plagued our childhood are no longer a serious threat to our children today. Vaccines for polio, diphtheria, and whooping cough have cut these diseases to a virtual vanishing point. Measles, so familiar in our youth, can be dealt a final blow this fall if all the children in kindergarten and first and second grades, who are not already protected, are vaccinated. Other infectious diseases of childhood, such as scarlet fever, can be quickly controlled and their after-effects prevented with today’s drugs. It is important to the American future that we assure the health and full development of our youth. For to the degree that we do, we assure the health and development of tomorrow’s America. I urge all Americans to encourage our young people to take full advantage of the many facilities for the promotion and protection of physical, mental, and emotional health. Because of its concern for the well-being of our children, the Congress, by a joint resolution of May 18, 1928, 45 Stat. 617, as amended (36 U.S.C. 143), requested the President of the United[73 Stat. 627](/us/stat/73/627). States to issue annually a proclamation setting apart the first Monday in October as Child Health Day. 81 Stat. 1130 Child Health Day is also an appropriate time to observe a Universal Children’s Day, and to salute the work which the United Nations, through its specialized agencies, and the United Nations Children’s Fund are doing to build better health for children around the world. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 2, 1967, as Child Health Day; and I invite all persons and all agencies and organizations interested in the health and welfare of children to unite on that day in observances that will bolster our efforts to foster their growth into full participants in our society. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3807 September 26, 1967 GENERAL PULASKI’S MEMORIAL DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3807 GENERAL PULASKI’S MEMORIAL DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America September 26, 1967 A Proclamation One hundred and eighty-eight years ago, Casimir Pulaski gave his life so that a young and valiant nation might live in freedom. Barely thirty years old when, as a Polish patriot in exile, he came to fight with George Washington’s Revolutionary Army, General Pulaski was richly endowed with the qualities of dedication and courage that have been the source of America’s greatest strength. He organized the first American cavalry unit, known as the Pulaski Legion, and served with great distinction at Brandywine and German-town. He was mortally wounded on October 9, 1779 while leading his cavalry unit in a daring charge during the Battle of Savannah. General Pulaski held the conviction that freedom is a nation’s most cherished possession—that the erosion of freedom anywhere weakens freedom everywhere. Americans have fought many times for that conviction. We are fighting for it today in Vietnam. In memory of a gallant defender of our Nation, let us rededicate ourselves to the principles for which he gave his life—principles which millions of Polish immigrants to America have defended and strengthened over the years. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Wednesday, October 11, 1967, as General Pulaski’s Memorial Day; and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also invite the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the memory of General Pulaski and his dedication to the defense of liberty. 81 Stat. 1131 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this 26th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3808 September 27, 1967 LEIF ERIKSON DAY, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3808 LEIF ERIKSON DAY, 1967 By the President of the United States of America September 27, 1967 A Proclamation Nearly ten centuries ago, Leif Erikson sailed across uncharted Northern seas, a captain in one of history’s greatest periods of exploration. Earlier, Norsemen had discovered and settled Iceland and Greenland, where stone houses and churches still bear witnesses to their presence. The courage and determination of these intrepid seamen have inspired hundreds of thousands of Americans who trace their ancestry back to the Vikings. These qualities have long been a part of the American character, and have preserved and defended our Nation since its inception. It is appropriate that we give national recognition to Leif Erikson today, when men of similar courage and imagination are confronting equally formidable challenges in the heavens and under the seas. I am honored to comply with the request of the Congress of the United States, in a joint resolution approved September 2, 1964 (78 Stat 849), that the President proclaim October 9 in each year as[36 USC 169c](/us/usc/t36/s169c). Leif Erikson Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 9, 1967, as Leif Erikson Day; and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in schools and churches, or other suitable places. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3809 September 28, 1967 NATIONAL FARM-CITY WEEK, 1967 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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