[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13637]
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[Federal Register: June 2, 1994]
Editorial note: For the President's remarks at a
ceremony honoring the heroes of D-Day and World War II,
see volume 30, issue 22 of the Weekly Compilation of
Presidential Documents.
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Part VII
The President
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Proclamation 6698--
National Women in Agriculture Day, 1994
Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 105
Thursday, June 2, 1994
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Title 3--
The President
Proclamation 6698 of May 31, 1994
National Women in Agriculture Day, 1994
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Few images are more traditionally American than the
vast geometric tapestry of plowed fields and lush crops
that carpet our country. Since our Nation's founding,
farms have defined both the topography of our land and
the steadfastness of our national character. Farm
families take particular pride in knowing that women--
as field workers and financial managers, as mothers and
homemakers--have been a vital, driving force in
sustaining this essential enterprise from its
beginnings.
Today, American agriculture encompasses far more than a
quiet picture of pastoral beauty. Our Nation's farmers
grow the food that feeds the world. Merging old-
fashioned know-how with the latest innovations in
production technology, farmers across the United States
work to ensure that our markets are filled with low-
cost, high-quality goods. With wise leadership and firm
support, women in their myriad roles in our agriculture
industry reflect the proud American commitment to
excellence.
As we celebrate National Women in Agriculture Day 1994,
we recognize new ways in which women's energy and
determination are helping to keep our agricultural
system strong. Whether in investigating the ecosystem
of a Brazilian rain forest or in exploring new
opportunities in international trade, women are working
to enhance efficiency and competitiveness in American
agribusiness--a mission that benefits all of the
Earth's people.
With an abiding love for their families and a deep
understanding of the challenges farmers face, women
have urged our Nation to action in areas from
environmental protection to providing health care to
every one of our citizens. Their personal experiences
of hard work and cooperation have made the world of
American agriculture thrive. Just as important, they
have demonstrated to all of us the strength of
compassion and the power of perseverance. For this
lesson and for the gifts of their labor we enjoy every
day, our Nation's women in agriculture have our
heartfelt gratitude.
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 June 9, 1994, as ``National
Women in Agriculture Day.'' I call upon the people of
the United States to observe this day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of May, 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. 94-13637
Filed 6-1-94; 11:15 am]
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