Proclamation 4843.

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95 STAT. 1818 Proclamation 4843 of April 29, 1981 Older Americans Month, 1981 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Older Americans, a resource of talent, knowledge and judgment, are essential to our effort for national renewal. As a Nation, we should recognize our debt to older Americans and the leadership they can provide for the future. As we move into this era of renewal, we must remember that all Americans are interdependent. We must maintain our commitment to the integrity of the Social Security system.

We must work together for economic recovery, mindful that while our economic ills hurt us all, their burdens fall mosttion’s older citizens through programs such as Medicare, aging services and heavily on those with fixed incomes. We must ensure the dignity of our Na the Older Americans Act. In addition to recognizing the vital importance of older Americans to our society, we must acknowledge the voluntary efforts of millions of citizens, young and old alike, to enhance the lives of older Americans.

I urge all Americans to help older citizens continue to enrich our society by realizing their aspirations and fulfilling their potential. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of May 1981 as Older Americans Month. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.

RONALD REAGAN 4844 May 1, 1981 Jewish Heritage Week Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4844 of May 1, 1981 Jewish Heritage Week By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The vitality of the United States derives in great measure from the richness of our cultural heritage. The values and ideals brought to these shores by people of many races and religions are woven deeply into the fabric of America.

American Jews have contributed significantly to the spiritual and cultural elevation of our society since the founding of our Nation. Jewish immigrants and their descendants have brought dignity and distinction to every field of 95 STAT. 1819American endeavor. Our Jewish citizens have served America by fighting for her freedom, building her industry, striving for her goals, and nurturing her dreams. Yet, Jewish heritage reaches far and deeply into the dawn of history, when America was but a wilderness.

The Jewish people still firmly carry these ancient and revered traditions, which have been harshly tested over the centuries. In the spring of each year, through special celebrations and observances, American Jewry remembers its past and renews its dedication to the challenges that remain. Beginning with the observance of Passover, recalling the passage from bondage to freedom, through the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the Days of Remembrance honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, Jews all over the world pay tribute to their past.

In the celebration of Israeli Independence Day, Jerusalem Day, and Solidarity Day for Soviet Jews, Jewish people reflect upon their common heritage. In recognition of the special significance of this time of year to American Jewry, in homage to the significant contributions made by the Jewish community to the United States, and to foster appreciation of the cultural diversity of the American people, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution, has requested the President to proclaim May 3 through May 10, 1981, as Jewish Heritage Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 3, 1981, as Jewish Heritage Week. I call upon the people of the United States, Federal and local government officials, and interested organizations to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and reflection. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.

RONALD REAGAN 4845 May 20, 1981 Father’s Day, 1981 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4845 of May 20, 1981 Father’s Day, 1981 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation There is no institution more vital to our Nation’s survival than the American family. Here the seeds of personal character are planted, the roots of public virtue first nourished. Through love and instruction, discipline, guidance and example, we learn from our mothers and fathers the values that will shape our private lives and our public citizenship.

The days of our childhood forecast our lives, as poets and philosophers long have told us. “The childhood shows the man as morning shows the day,” John Milton wrote. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it,” Solomon tells us. Clearly, the future is in the care of our parents. Such is the responsibility, promise and hope of fatherhood. Such is the gift that our fathers give us. 95 STAT. 1820 Our fathers bear an awesome responsibility—one that they shoulder willingly and fulfill with a love that asks no recompense.

By turns both gentle and firm, our fathers guide us along the path from infancy to adulthood. We embody their joy, pain and sacrifice, and inherit memories more cherished than any possession. On Father’s Day each year, we express formally a love and gratitude whose roots go deeper than conscious memory can recite. It is only fitting that we have this special day to pay tribute to those men—our natural fathers, adoptive fathers and foster fathers—who deserve our deepest respect and devotion.

It is equally fitting, as we recall the ancient and loving command to honor our fathers, that we resolve to do so by becoming ourselves parents and citizens who are worthy of honor. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim, in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress (36 U.S.C, § 142a), that Sunday, June 21, 1981 be observed as Father’s Day. I call upon all citizens to mark this day with appropriate public and private expressions of the honor we owe our fathers, and invite the States and local communities throughout the Nation to observe Father’s Day with appropriate ceremonies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth. RONALD REAGAN 4846 June 1, 1981 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1981 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4846 of June 1, 1981 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1981 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as our national flag.

Ever since, the American flag has embodied the continuity of our original ideals and principles. The stars in varying constellations and the stripes of alternating red and white have accompanied Americans from the Marne to the Moon. The flag was flying when the British surrendered to General Washington at York town, when Admiral Peary reached the North Pole, and when our soldiers battled at Iwo Jima. Recently, we saw the American flag proudly on the side of the Space Shuttle Columbia as she circled the Earth.

Yet the flag flies not only over the great events of our history but also over the more personal moments of American life. Who cannot recall the vivid images of children at parades waving small flags in patriotic delight, of immigrants solemnly reciting the oath of allegiance before a flag in a judge’s chambers, or of a grieving military widow clutching the folded Stars and Stripes? The American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher conveyed the full meaning of the flag when he wrote, “A thoughtful mind, when it sees a nation’s flag, 95 STAT. 1821sees not the flag only, but the nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the nation that sets it forth.

” When we honor our flag we honor what we stand for as a Nation—freedom, equality, justice, and hope. Flag Day and National Flag Week are our traditional means to commemorate the Nation’s beliefs as symbolized by the Stars and Stripes. In more recent times, the twenty-one days from Flag Day through Independence Day have been set aside as a period to honor America during which Americans reflect upon the Nation’s character, heritage, fortifying principles and future well-being.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning Sunday, June 14, 1981, as National Flag Week, and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag on all Government buildings during that week. I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day, June 14, and National Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their porches, windows and storefronts. I further urge the people of America to observe Honor America Days, from Flag Day through Independence Day, by appropriate activities which reflect upon our good fortune at being Americans.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth. RONALD REAGAN 4847 June 4, 1981 National Safe Boating Week, 1981 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4847 of June 4, 1981 National Safe Boating Week, 1981 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Americans enjoy a multitude of sports and recreational activities that serve to refresh the body and spirit.

For many of our citizens, recreation means boating. Those involved in recreational boating should always remember that the primary responsibility for safety rests with the individual. And while a cruise can be a wonderful experience for one person or an entire family, it can also result in tragedy. Aware of the need for boating safety, the Congress enacted the joint resolution of June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 161) as amended, requesting that the President proclaim a National Safe Boating Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning on June 7, 1981 as National Safe Boating Week. All Americans who utilize our waterways for recreation should possess at least a minimum knowledge of safety afloat. I urge all Americans who engage in recreational boating to take advantage of the numerous safe boating courses sponsored by governmental and private organizations. I 95 STAT. 1822 particularly urge inexperienced operators of small boats to enroll in these safety and educational programs.

Learning the fundamentals of safe boating can do nothing but add to the potential pleasure and excitement of recreational boating. I also invite the Governors of the States, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide for the observance of this week. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.

RONALD REAGAN 4848 June 12, 1981 National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1981 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4848 of June 12, 1981 National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1981 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout American history our prisoners of war have been called upon to make uncommon sacrifices. In fulfilling their duty as citizens of the United States they have defended American ideals while suffering unimaginable indignities under the absolute control of the enemy.

They remained steadfast even while their treatment contravened international understandings and violated elementary considerations of compassion and morality. All Americans ought to recognize the special debt we owe to our fellow citizens who, in the act of serving our Nation, relinquished their freedom that we might enjoy the blessings of peace and liberty. Likewise, we must remember the unresolved casualties of war—our servicemen who are still missing. The pain and bitterness of war endure for their families, relatives and friends—and for all of us.

Our Nation will continue to seek answers to the many questions that remain about their fate. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, July 17, 1981, as National P.O.W. M.I.A. Recognition Day, a day dedicated to all former American prisoners of war, to those still missing, and to their families. I urge all Americans to join in honoring those who made the uncommon sacrifice of being held captive in war, and to honor as well their loved ones who have also suffered valiantly and patiently.

I also call on appropriate officials of the Federal, State and local governments, as well as private organizations, to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth. **Editorial Note**: The President’s remarks of June 12, 1981, on signing Proclamation 4848, are printed in the *Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents* (vol, 17, p. 618).

RONALD REAGAN 4849 June 27, 1981 National Clean-up and Flag-up America’s Highways Week, 1981 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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