Proclamation 4501.

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91 STAT. 1735 Proclamation 4501 • April 14, 1977 Small Business Week, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our nation’s small businesses employ 100 million Americans and produce nearly half of our gross business product. Small businesses remain healthy in an economic environment that equates size with success because they take an active interest in the customers and communities they serve. A successful small business is evidence of the independence, initiative and hard work of the man or woman who owns and operates it.

Their spirit has been, and will continue to be, a major factor in our nation’s growth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning Sunday, May 22, 1977, as Small Business Week, and I ask all Americans to join me in expressing the pride we take in our nation’s small business sector. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first.

Jimmy Carter 4502 April 15, 1977 National Maritime Day, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4502 • April 15, 1977 National Maritime Day, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For more than two centuries, the United States has relied on the Merchant Marine for trade and defense. The Merchant Marine has contributed to our economic growth and military strength. The men and women of our Merchant Marine have worked hard to export our products to foreign markets, and import foreign goods for our use and pleasure.

Those who serve in the Merchant Marine have the spirit, the character, and devotion to duty that have made our nation strong, free, and prosperous. In recognition of the importance of the American Merchant Marine, the Congress, by joint resolution of May 20, 1933 (48 Stat. 73, 36 U.S.C. 145) designated May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day in commemoration of the departure 91 STAT. 1736from Savannah, Georgia, on that date in 1819 of the SS SAVANNAH on the first transatlantic voyage by any steamship, and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its appropriate observance.

Because May 22 falls on Sunday this year, and in keeping with custom, it is appropriate to observe National Maritime Day on the following Monday. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 23, 1977, 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 WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Jimmy Carter 4503 April 21, 1977 Mother’s Day, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4503 • April 21, 1977 Mother’s Day, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Recent shifts in our culture and society have created new patterns of life for many American mothers and families.

Some of these changes have been desirable, and some not so desirable. But all have put new burdens on the women who must adapt to the shifts—the mothers of America. By and large they have met the challenge of change with grace, intelligence, and dignity. Mother’s Day should no longer be merely a day on which we reaffirm our love for our mothers. It should also be an occasion for admiration of the way American mothers have maintained those family bonds that protect us from the uncertainties of a changing society and give meaning and direction to our lives.

And it should be an occasion for those of us in public life to reflect on what government can do to help the mothers of America keep our families strong. In recognition of the contributions of all mothers to their families and to the [36 USC 142](/us/usc/t36/s142).Nation, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), 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, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 8, 1977, be observed as Mother’s Day. 91 STAT. 1737I call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suit-able places on that day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Jimmy Carter 4504 April 25, 1977 Prayer for Peace Memorial Day, May 30, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4504 • April 25, 1977 Prayer for Peace Memorial Day, May 30, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The greatest honor we can pay those who have given their lives in our Nation's defense is to serve the ideals for which they died.

We properly honor these men and women on Memorial Day—as we honor those who fought and lived, to continue the struggle for peace, freedom, justice, and human rights. Those of us who survived the battle, or who never had to bear it, must work to assure that no American will ever be asked to offer up his or her life in war unless the survival of our Nation or of democracy itself is at stake. Let us remember on Memorial Day those who have lived and died in pursuit of a just peace.

Let us pray that, like them, we will leave behind us a stronger Nation and a better world. In tribute to those Americans who have died for their country, and to those who survived to carry on their unfinished work, the Congress, by joint resolution of May 11, 1950 (64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the American people to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 1977, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11 o’clock in the morning of that day as a time to unite in prayer.

I urge the press, radio, television, and all other information media to join in this observance. I call upon the appropriate officials of all levels of government to fly the flag at half-staff until noon during Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the same customary forenoon period. 91 STAT. 1738 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first.

Jimmy Carter 4505 June 7, 1977 Father’s Day, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4505 • June 7, 1977 Father’s Day, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation A father watches his children grow and shares their joys. He comforts them through the many minor crises that are of enormous significance to a child. But the challenges of raising a child in an increasingly complex and uncertain world require more than just a desire to be a good parent.

A father must be ready to supply the love, discipline, security and support from which his children can draw strength—even as he faces his own problems and concerns which are, for a time, beyond their understanding. In recognition of the contributions of our Nation’s fathers, the Congress, by joint resolution of April 24, 1972 (86 Stat. 124, 36 U.S.C. 142a), has designated the third Sunday in June of each year as Father's Day and has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its appropriate observance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, June 19, 1977, be observed as Father’s Day. I am instructing federal officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places. I ask all Americans to make a special effort this year to let our Nation’s fathers know that they will always have our love and gratitude.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Jimmy Carter 4506 June 9, 1977 National Safe Boating Week, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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