96-13054. National Safe Boating Week, 1996  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
    [Presidential Documents]
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    The President
    
    
    
    
    
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    Proclamation 6897--National Safe Boating Week, 1996
    
    Proclamation 6898--Death of Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda
    
    Proclamation 6899--World Trade Week, 1996
    
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    Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 22, 1996 / 
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    Title 3--
    The President
    
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                    Proclamation 6897 of May 17, 1996
    
                    
    National Safe Boating Week, 1996
    
                    By the President of the United States of America
    
                    A Proclamation
    
                    Each year, more Americans choose recreational boating 
                    as a means of appreciating our Nation's scenic lakes, 
                    beautiful rivers, and vast ocean waterways. Boating is 
                    a leisure activity that can be enjoyed by people of all 
                    ages and abilities, offering a unique perspective on an 
                    unparalleled variety of natural landscapes. This 
                    pastime is not without risk, however, and a thorough 
                    knowledge of water safety techniques and equipment is 
                    an essential part of being a responsible boater.
    
                    Studies show that in more than 77 percent of the fully 
                    documented recreational boating fatalities that occur 
                    every year, the victim was not wearing a life jacket. 
                    Falling overboard and capsizing are the leading causes 
                    of these deaths, and more than half of all boating 
                    accidents are alcohol-related--facts that clearly 
                    illustrate the importance of not mixing alcohol and 
                    boating, and of properly using personal flotation 
                    devices. Skippers, crew members, passengers, and all 
                    those who participate in nautical sports should wear 
                    safety equipment every time they take to the water.
    
                    I commend the United States Coast Guard and the many 
                    State and local recreational boating organizations that 
                    are working with Government agencies and volunteers 
                    across the country to promote the use of life jackets 
                    and to educate the public about other lifesaving 
                    measures. As we look forward to the summer months and 
                    spending time with family and friends on America's 
                    waterways, such efforts are vital to ensuring our 
                    citizens' health and safety.
    
                    In recognition of the value of safe boating practices, 
                    the Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 
                    (36 U.S.C. 161), as amended, has authorized and 
                    requested the President to proclaim annually the seven 
                    day period prior to the Memorial Day Weekend as 
                    ``National Safe Boating Week.''
    
                     NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of 
                    the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 18 
                    through May 24, 1996, as National Safe Boating Week. I 
                    encourage the Governors of the 50 States and the 
                    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other 
                    areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 
                    to join in observing this occasion. I urge all 
                    Americans to practice safe boating habits during this 
                    week and throughout the year.
    
                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                    seventeenth day of May, in the year of our Lord 
                    nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and of the 
                    Independence of the United States of America the two 
                    hundred and twentieth.
    
                        (Presidential Sig.)
    
    [FR Doc. 96-13054
    Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
05/22/1996
Department:
Executive Office of the President
Entry Type:
Presidential Document
Document Type:
Proclamation
Document Number:
96-13054
Pages:
25765-25765 (1 pages)
EOCitation:
of 1996-05-17
PDF File:
96-13054.pdf