[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18317-18318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9349]
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Part IV
The President
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Proclamation 7181--Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1999
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The President
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Proclamation 7181 of April 9, 1999
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Inspired by the powerful words of Thomas Jefferson, the
courageous military tactics of Jose de San Martin, and
the revolutionary spirit of Simon Bolivar and many
other leaders, the peoples of the Americas forged their
nations with a profound respect for liberty and
justice. Today, a devotion to democratic ideals unifies
the countries in our hemisphere. The strengthening of
democratic institutions and practices throughout the
Americas reflects our enduring commitment to human
rights, free and fair elections, and the rule of law.
The expansion of open markets illustrates our
determination to achieve sustainable economic growth.
At the dawn of a new millennium, we must work with a
renewed spirit of cooperation to meet the challenges of
our future and fulfill the destiny of our region.
In strengthening the ties that bind our nations
together, we reaffirm our shared commitment to
democracy and to the security of our hemisphere. Last
April, the democratically elected leaders of our
hemisphere met in Santiago, Chile, for the second
Summit of the Americas. Building on the foundation laid
at the Miami Summit in 1994, we developed an action
plan for the future. Our strategy includes concrete
methods to strengthen democracy, protect human rights,
increase access to education, expand free and fair
trade, and reduce corruption.
Thanks in part to the strong bonds between the nations
of the Americas, our region has achieved an
unprecedented era of peace and stability. As one of the
world's oldest regional alliances, the Organization of
American States has served as a guiding institution in
that endeavor. Through several vital initiatives, it
has worked to foster multilateral cooperation, to
bolster hemispheric security, to resolve regional
disputes, and to combat corruption, drug trafficking,
and international terrorism. Our community of
democracies also encouraged the governments of Peru and
Ecuador to sign an historic Peace Accord last October
that finally put their longstanding border dispute to
an end.
As we look to our common future, we must not forget
that our vision for the Western Hemisphere also
includes Cuba, whose citizens must be allowed the
fruits of liberty and the rewards of integration. We
must also remember that our commitment to closer
cooperation becomes especially important in times of
tragedy. As hundreds of thousands of people across the
Americas work to rebuild their homes and their lives in
the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch and the earthquake in
Colombia, we must be there to lend a helping hand and
to provide the tools necessary to revitalize the
economies of our neighbors and help renew their
communities. United by a proud history and a shared
interest in deepening political, cultural, and economic
ties, the democracies of our hemisphere can serve as a
beacon of peace and prosperity for citizens around the
world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, April 14, 1999,
as Pan American Day and April 11 through April 17,
1999, as Pan American Week. I urge the Governors of the
50 States, the Governor of
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the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of
other areas under the flag of the United States to
honor these observances 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 ninety-nine, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 99-9349
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