[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14729-14730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-7599]
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[Federal Register: March 29, 1994]
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Part IV
The President
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Proclamation 6659--
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1994
Proclamation 6660--Small Family Farm Week, 1994
Executive Order 12905--Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee
Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 60
Tuesday, March 29, 1994
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Title 3--
The President
Proclamation 6659 of March 25, 1994
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1994
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In voicing support of the Greek battle for
independence, President Monroe expressed the American
sense of fellowship that endures to this day, ``A
strong hope has been entertained, founded on the heroic
struggle of the Greeks . . . that Greece will become
again an independent nation. That she may obtain that
rank is the object of our most ardent wishes.''
Throughout the history of our sovereign nations, the
unique bond that exists between the peoples of the
United States and Greece has grown from the knowledge
that we share a common cause--our profound devotion to
advancing the ideals of democracy. Drawing on the
wisdom of Hellenic philosophy, America's Founding
Fathers crafted a Nation that realizes the early
promise of representative government. From the gleaming
white columns of ancient Athens to the shining
monuments of Washington, D.C., the spirits and symbols
of our capital cities reflect our deeply-held
commitment to promoting individual freedom and human
dignity.
This year, as Americans and Greeks rejoice in
witnessing the formation of new democracies where old
adversaries once stood, the traditional celebration of
Greek Independence Day reveals the true legacy of Greek
and American liberty. To mark both the triumph of
freedom and the coming of spring in their rich land,
one custom prescribes that Greek children remove the
``March-thread'' they have worn on their wrists
throughout the month. As the swallows return from their
winter in the South, the children hang the threads on a
tree, an offering to the birds for their nests. These
ties, once a reminder of the bleakness of winter,
become the seeds of springtime's rebirth.
In much the same way, brave young nations around the
world are throwing off the last vestiges of
authoritarian rule and awakening to the rich
possibilities of freedom's spring. They are emerging
from their own fierce campaigns for independence and
modeling their governments on the steady examples we
have set. Encouraged by the triumphs of our histories
and the continuity of our friendship, Greeks and
Americans everywhere join today in wishing the world's
newest democracies a future worthy of our past--one of
great prosperity and lasting peace.
In recognition of the close bond that has been forged
between the nations of the United States and Greece,
and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which
they draw their strength, the Congress, by Senate Joint
Resolution 162, has designated March 25, 1994, as
``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration
of Greek and American Democracy'' and has authorized
and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 25,
1994, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call
upon all Americans to observe this day, the 173rd
anniversary of the beginning of the Greek revolution
against the Ottoman Empire, with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities in honor of the Greek people
and Greek independence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and eighteenth.
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[FR Doc. 94-7599
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