[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
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[FR Doc No: 98-12218]
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Proclamation 7091 of May 1, 1998
Loyalty Day, 1998
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
More than two centuries ago, our Nation's founders,
with clear vision and courageous hearts, fashioned a
new form of government for our new country. They
created a government that honors human dignity and
protects individual rights--a democracy strong enough
to withstand external threats, secure enough to allow
dissent from within, and responsive enough to help our
citizens achieve their dreams. In doing so, America's
founders created a Nation that inspired loyalty from
its citizens and gave hope to oppressed peoples around
the world.
Since then, generations of Americans have reaffirmed
their loyalty and devotion to our country. During times
of war, Americans have fought and died to defend our
liberty and promote the ideals of democracy. In times
of peace, we have strived to preserve the rights
secured for us in the Constitution and to ensure that
every American enjoys the full protection of those
rights. And throughout the decades, Americans have
strived to build upon the ``more perfect Union''
envisioned by our country's founders.
On Loyalty Day, as we formally acknowledge our faith in
America and in this great democracy, let us rededicate
ourselves to the continuing quest for a more perfect
union. Let us have the courage not only to recognize
our differences, but also to build on the dreams we
share and on the values we hold in common. Let us
reaffirm our belief in freedom, equality, justice, and
opportunity for all of our people. And let us show to
all the world that our diversity is a source of lasting
strength and renewal.
The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, has designated May
1 of each year as ``Loyalty Day'' to remind us of the
many blessings we enjoy as citizens of this great land.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1,
1998, as Loyalty Day. I urge all Americans to recognize
the heritage of American freedom, to honor the memory
of those who have served and sacrificed in defense of
that freedom, and to express our loyalty to our Nation
through appropriate patriotic programs, ceremonies, and
activities. I also call upon Government officials to
display the flag of the United States in support of
this national observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
first day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-second.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 98-12218
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