Proclamation 3846.

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82 Stat. 1628 Proclamation 3846 WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY, 1968 By the President of the United States of America April 22, 1968 A Proclamation “Mobility” is a precious word to the sightless. The blind person who can move about with ease and confidence has access to people and places that immeasurably stretch his horizons and broaden his experience. With his energies freed, his imagination, too, can soar. Often the key to this mobility is a simple White Cane. The White Cane enables the visually deprived to overcome his handicap and conquer his environment.

With the White Cane, he can detect steps, obstacles, and dangers which bar his way. When he has mastered the special technique required for traveling with a cane, he can make his way without assistance to his job or other destination with remarkable confidence and speed. Yet the blind person making his way alone over today’s hazardous streets requires confidence, not only in his own skill and judgment, but also in his fellow citizens. To every blind person walking with the aid of a White Cane, any moving object or person is a potential threat to his safety.

To proceed with confidence, the blind pedestrian must know that those about him will understand the meaning of his cane and will yield the right-of-way. So that Americans—and especially motorists—may more fully appreciate the significance of the White Cane, and the need to exercise caution and courtesy when approaching persons carrying a White Cane, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved October 6, 1964 [36 USC 169d](/us/usc/t36/s169d).(78 Stat, 1003), has requested that the President proclaim October 15 of each year as White Cane Safety Day.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1968 as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon all our citizens to join in this observance, that blind persons in our society may continue to enjoy the greatest possible measure of personal independence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3847 April 22, 1968 NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, 1968 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3847 NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, 1968 By the President of the United States of America April 22, 1968 A Proclamation To sustain our Nation’s strength through trade and to fulfill our international commitments throughout the world, we rely heavily on the men and ships of the American Merchant Marine. 82 Stat. 1629 Our merchant ships are an essential part of the transportation bridges that extend from communities in America to those in Europe and Asia—and to our servicemen and women wherever they stand in freedom’s defense.

They have carried more than 20 million tons of food, weapons, and supplies to our fighting men in Vietnam. Last year alone, they delivered about 4 million tons of wheat to our friends in need in foreign lands. In the same year, they transported 12 million tons of our products to our trading partners abroad—and returned with 10 million tons of their goods for our people’s use. America’s present position as the world’s greatest trading power grows from its early tradition, when a strong merchant fleet carried the commerce of a young nation to the seaports of the old world.

The imagination, daring and farsightedness of that fleet was exemplified by the SS *Savannah*, which in 1819 became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It is in honor of that historic voyage that the Congress in 1933 designated May 22 as National Maritime Day and requested the President[48 Stat. 73](/us/stat/48/73).[36 USC 145](/us/usc/t36/s145). to issue a proclamation annually in observance of that day, to remind Americans of the importance of the merchant fleet to our national life.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on Wednesday, May 22, 1968, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day in tribute to the American Merchant Marine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3848 April 29, 1968 MOTHER’S DAY, 1968 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3848 MOTHER’S DAY, 1968 By the President of the United States of America April 29, 1968 A Proclamation The hope, the courage, and the faith that guide us through all our lives are priceless gifts that go back in time beyond our first recollections.

They were given us by our mothers and enriched with each passing year. To the extent that each of us makes use of these gifts, our adult lives will reflect our faith, our compassion, and our strength to meet our problems and obligations, and to deal with them wisely and justly in the finest traditions of our national character. Thus the training and love that we receive from our mothers play mighty roles in determining the quality of our adult lives—individually, and as a Nation. 82 Stat. 1630 Once each year, our Nation sets aside a special day to pay tribute to our mothers.

This day, pursuant to a joint resolution of the Congress [38 Stat. 771](/us/stat/38/771).[36 USC 142](/us/usc/t36/s142).approved on May 8, 1914, falls each year on the second Sunday of May. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 12, 1968, be observed as Mother’s Day, and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day.

Let us pay a special tribute to those courageous mothers of our gallant fighting men on the battlefields of Vietnam. Let us honor both mother and son for their personal commitment to honor and duty that reflects the Nation’s dedication to a search for a lasting peace. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3849 May 13, 1968 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, DAY Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3849 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, DAY By the President of the United States of America May 13, 1968 A Proclamation This year will mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the City of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

As one of the original thirteen colonies, North Carolina—and particularly the people of Mecklenburg County—played an important role in our early struggle for freedom. The historical background and dynamic growth of Charlotte are typical of our Nation. It is fitting, therefore, that recognition be given to the bicentennial anniversary of Charlotte—the Queen City. To *Ante*, p. 121.this end, the Congress, by a joint resolution of May 13, 1968, has designated May 20, 1968, as Charlotte, North Carolina, Day, and has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling for the appropriate observance of that day.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the people of the United States to observe Charlotte, North Carolina, Day, May 20, 1968, with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second. 3850 May 13, 1968 PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 1968 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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