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96 STAT. 2722 Proclamation 4922 of April 5, 1982 Mother’s Day, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each year this Nation designates the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day—a day on which to recognize and honor mothers for the roles they play in our families and society. In recent years, the shape of family life has been changing. Increasing numbers of mothers have added outside paid employment to their traditional roles, and, similarly, fathers in increasing numbers are sharing home responsibilities with them.
Mothers nourish and support bodies, minds and souls; encourage good health; nurse illness; overcome discouragement and cheer success. They create and sustain an atmosphere that helps children and families thrive. Mother’s Day gives all of us an opportunity to thank our own mothers for their devotion and to acknowledge that every mother is essential to her family—the social unit on which our society is built. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 9, 1982, be observed as Mother’s Day.
I direct government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Federal government buildings, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th, day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4923 April 5, 1982 Small Business Week, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4923 of April 5, 1982 Small Business Week, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Small business is the cornerstone of our free enterprise system and since the birth of this country has represented opportunity, independence, and the fulfillment of dreams for generations of Americans.
Combining the dynamic forces of individual initiative with an alertness to consumer needs, small business increases the flexibility of our economic system and is a leading source of innovation and technological advancement for much of our industry. We are indebted to small business for its contributions to our success as a nation and dependent on its progress and vitality for our economic well-being. Small firms employ over half of the labor force and are leaders in employment creation and innovation; they also play an important role in expanding economic opportunities for women and minorities. 96 STAT. 2723 While small business is at the heart of our competitive system, it has been increasingly hobbled in recent years by excessive government regulation and taxation.
We are currently addressing these problems through our programs for economic recovery. Our goal is to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and to help usher in a new era of growth for small business. Toward that end. “The State of Small Business: A Report of the President,” was sent to the Congress on March 1, 1982. It outlines key recommendations of this Administration. Historically, small firms have enjoyed a special relationship with their communities. Now they not only will be leaders in the renaissance of their communities but also will be in the forefront of revitalizing the economy and bringing a new sense of direction to the American people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 9, 1982, as Small Business Week. I call upon every American to join me in this tribute. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4924 April 5, 1982 World Trade Week, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4924 of April 5, 1982 World Trade Week, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States recognizes two of its most important responsibilities—to help restore growth and vitality to the world economy and to assure that all countries participate fully in international development.
That is why America is committed to policies of free trade, unrestricted investment and open capital markets. We also recognize that the international economic system can expand and improve only on a foundation of sound domestic policies in all countries. That is why this Administration is working so diligently to promote the economic well-being of the United States. A vital interlocking part of our economy is our export activity. Every billion dollars in manufactured exports provides some 32,000 jobs for American workers.
Exports account for almost six million U.S. jobs and generate billions of dollars in business for U.S. companies. Small wonder that this year’s World Trade Week theme is “exports mean jobs.” For these reasons, the United States remains firmly committed to a liberal world trading system and an active role in future world trade negotiations. In such negotiations, the United States adheres to the principle of reciprocal trade concessions and commitments—a principle embodied in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that has served the mutual interests of all trading partners. 96 STAT. 2724 Government can set the framework for expanded trade, but government cannot make trade flourish.
This enormous power lies with private enterprise. When American private citizens act to increase trade, all America will benefit. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 16, 1982, as World Trade Week, and I invite the people of the United States to join in ceremonies affirming that trade is essential to our well-being at home and abroad. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th. day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
RONALD REAGAN 4925 April 6, 1982 Parliamentary Emphasis Month, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4925 of April 6, 1982 Parliamentary Emphasis Month, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In this the birth month of Thomas Jefferson, author of the first American manual on parliamentary practice, it is fitting that we reflect upon the importance of parliamentary procedure in the meetings of our private and public organizations.
These procedures protect individual rights and majority rule and they assure orderly deliberation. *Ante*, p. 65.The Congress of the United States has. by Senate Joint Resolution 102, authorized and requested the President to designate the month of April, 1982, as Parliamentary Emphasis Month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of April, 1982, as Parliamentary Emphasis Month and call upon Federal, State, and local government agencies and the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, and I urge them to promote democratic processes and efficient organization of meetings through parliamentary practice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4926 April 9, 1982 American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4926 of April 9, 1982 American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In all of the wars which America has fought, few of our citizens have been called upon to make the sacrifices and endure the hardships of those who96 STAT. 2725 were held captive.
The American men, women and children who were incarcerated at Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp in the Philippine Islands during World War II suffered cruel and inhumane treatment, resulting in over three thousand deaths between May 1942 and February 1945. The Congress has, by House Joint Resolution 435, requested me to designate*Ante*, p. 61. April 12, 1982, as “American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day.” We all should recognize the special debt owed to our fellow citizens who, while defending the ideals for which this great Nation stands, endured treatment which exhibited complete disregard for the most basic sense of compassion, moral standards and international obligations.
Theirs was a lonely and painful experience with which few can associate. We should also remember the families of those prisoners who died at Cabanatuan, for the sorrow of their loss is a daily burden. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate April 12, 1982, the fortieth anniversary of the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, as “American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day,” a day dedicated to those former captives held at Cabanatuan, to those who died there and to their families.
I call on all Americans to join in honoring those who made the painful sacrifice of being held captive in war and their loved ones. And I call on State and local officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4927 April 12, 1982 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4927 of April 12, 1982 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The spirit of America lies in the richness of our diverse cultural heritage, with ties forged through the struggle of all of our people in the quest for freedom and opportunity.
Asian and Pacific Americans have long shared the dreams common to all Americans and borne the heartaches and triumphs of the American experience. In spite of years of struggle and toil, in spite of exclusion and incarceration and discrimination, peoples whose roots lie in Asia and the Pacific Islands have brought forth myriad contributions to this country—in the arts and literature, science, industry, commerce, government, and agriculture. America owes a profound debt to its Asian and Pacific immigrants, who came to these shores to escape poverty and oppression.
They brought to America a spirit which renews the hopes and ideals of the American Republic in forming a more perfect Union. As we celebrate the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Americans, we dedicate ourselves to overcoming the legacy of the past, knowing that the tasks in the struggle for full participation and equal opportunity remain incomplete. We are grateful to Asian and Pacific Americans for their pres-96 STAT. 2726ence and for their enduring belief in the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, declare the seven-day period beginning May 7, 1982, as Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
RONALD REAGAN 4928 April 12, 1982 Dutch-American Friendship Day, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4928 of April 12, 1982 Dutch-American Friendship Day, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation April 19, 1982 marks the two hundredth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the United States of America. This is the United States’ longest unbroken, peaceful relationship with any foreign country.
From the very beginning, Americans and Dutch were drawn together by mutual ideals. The Pilgrims resided in the Netherlands for ten years before they set sail for the New World. During the Revolutionary War, the Dutch people demonstrated their widespread sympathy for the American struggle for freedom. On the Dutch island of St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, the first foreign salute to the American flag took place on November 16, 1776: John Paul Jones was received as a hero in Amsterdam in 1779 when he landed with two captured British ships; and the Dutch Government entered into secret negotiations with the Continental Congress, starting in 1778, on the draft of a Treaty of Amity and Commerce.
But, most important, on April 19, 1782, John Adams was admitted by the States General of the Dutch Republic as Minister of the United States of America, thus obtaining the second diplomatic recognition of the United States as an independent nation. Adams also succeeded, on October 8, 1782, in signing the first Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the two countries. This recognition of the United States as an independent nation can be regarded as a key step in our country’s efforts to take its rightful place in the world community of nations as a sovereign state.
During the dark days of World War II, America was able to return this early support for our nationhood. Thousands of our young men are buried on Dutch soil, having given their lives in the liberation of the Netherlands. Today, the United States and the Netherlands share a joint commitment to our common security and the defense of freedom and our shared democratic values through our mutual membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. Our close economic ties reinforce our common philosophic and political goals, and the Netherlands is now the top foreign investor in the United States. 96 STAT. 2727 While the particular expression of our policies and actions has not always been identical, this recognition of common interests and shared ideals has been a hallmark of the continuously peaceful and productive relationship between the United States and the Netherlands for two hundred years.
In recognition of this long and fruitful relationship between our two countries and peoples. I do hereby designate April 19, 1982 as Dutch-American Friendship Day and call on all Americans to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4929 April 14, 1982 Crime Victims Week, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4929 of April 14, 1982 Crime Victims Week, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The innocent victims of crime have frequently been overlooked by our criminal justice system.
Too often their pleas for justice have gone unheeded and their wounds—personal, emotional and financial—have gone unattended. The rule of law is fundamental to the preservation of the democratic principles and ideals that law-abiding Americans cherish. Our commitment to criminal justice goes far deeper than our desire to punish the guilty or to deter those considering a lawless course. We must never forget that our laws represent the collective moral voice of a free society—a voice that articulates our shared beliefs about the rules of civilized behavior, and reflects our basic precept that men and women should be treated as free individuals, responsible for the consequences of their actions.
When we countenance the suffering of innocent victims of crime, we thus threaten to undermine the faith of our citizens in a legal system that lies at the heart of much that is unique and precious about our Nation itself. We cannot afford for law-abiding Americans to lose that faith. At a time when crime remains a serious national problem, we must be ever-more zealous in our pursuit of law and justice. In that pursuit, we must never forget that the victims of crimes are not merely statistics on a police blotter; they are our friends, relatives, neighbors and fellow citizens.
They are entitled to better treatment, and it is time to do something about it. The plight of innocent citizens victimized by lawlessness deserves immediate national attention. I have, therefore, decided to establish a Presidential Task Force on Victims of Crime, to be composed of members of the public with particular knowledge and expertise in the area of victims’ rights, that will evaluate current national, state and local policies and programs concerning this important issue and recommend executive and legislative action to improve our efforts to assist and protect victims of crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning April 19, 1982, as Crime Victims Week. I urge all Federal, state and local officials involved in the criminal justice system to devote special attention to the needs of victims96 STAT. 2728 of crime, and to redouble their efforts to make our system responsive to those needs. I urge all other elected and appointed officials to join in this effort to make our justice system more helpful to those for whom it was designed to protect.
And I urge all citizens, from all walks of life, to remember that the personal tragedy of the victim is their own tragedy as well. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4930 April 16, 1982 National Architecture Week, 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4930 of April 16, 1982 National Architecture Week, 1982 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation April 20, 1982 marks the 125th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects.
With a spirit of appreciation, the American people honor and congratulate the Institute for its many accomplishments. American architects have historically expressed through their work the richness of our heritage and the vitality of our national spirit. They have combined advances in building technology with design innovation to give exciting new forms to our cities. The architectural profession, through its Institute, has been especially vigilant in its stewardship of many of the Nation’s architectural treasures, including the monuments, buildings, majestic avenues and green spaces of the Federal City of Washington, D.C.
The Senate has, by Senate Joint Resolution 169, recognized the unique contribution made by this honored profession and has requested me to designate April 18 through April 24, 1982, as National Architecture Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 18 through April 24, 1982 as National Architecture Week. I call upon the people of the United States and all government agencies to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities paying tribute to the Architects of America in this, the one hundred and twenty-fifth year of the existence of the American Institute of Architects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth. RONALD REAGAN 4931 April 16, 1982 Law Day U.S.A., 1982 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation