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[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25841-25842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12039]



                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 1995 / 
Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 60, No. 93
Monday, May 15, 1995

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Title 3--
The President  
[[Page 25841]] 
                Proclamation 6798 of May 11, 1995

                
National Safe Boating Week, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Recreational boating has become one of this Nation's 
                most popular leisure-time activities. It is estimated 
                that in 1995, more than 76 million Americans will enjoy 
                our country's scenic waterways, engaging in pastimes 
                from fishing and cruising to waterskiing, sailing, and 
                sightseeing. Most Americans will act responsibly in 
                these activities, ensuring the safety of their families 
                and friends. Yet much work remains to be done if we are 
                to make boating safe for all of us.

                Studies indicate that in more than 85 percent of the 
                fully documented recreational boating fatalities, the 
                victim was not wearing any type of life jacket. This 
                tragic statistic highlights a simple fact: personal 
                flotation devices can help prevent more than 600 
                fatalities annually. I urge all Americans to wear them 
                regularly when on our waterways.

                The United States Coast Guard, the National Safe 
                Boating Council, and the many State and local 
                recreational boating organizations and governmental 
                agencies are working with volunteer organizations 
                across the country to educate the boating public about 
                the importance of wearing life jackets. This advice 
                applies not only to boat operators but also to 
                passengers and all individuals participating in 
                sporting activities on the waterways. Falling overboard 
                and capsizing are the leading causes of boating 
                fatalities, and more than half of all boating accidents 
                are alcohol-related. But with responsible behavior and 
                the proper precautions, families and friends can 
                experience the joys of boating for years to come.

                 In recognition of the importance 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 20 
                through May 26, 1995, 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 week. I urge all Americans to 
                practice safe recreational boating during these days 
                and throughout the year.
                 [[Page 25842]] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set 
                my hand this eleventh day of May, in the year of our 
                Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and of the 
                Independence of the United States of America the two 
                hundred and nineteenth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 95-12039
Filed 5-11-95; 3:14 pm]
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