[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 30797]
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[FR Doc No: 96-12619]





                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 1996 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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Proclamation 6904 of June 13, 1996

                
Father's Day, 1996

                By the President of the United States of America

                    A Proclamation

                America owes a debt of gratitude to the fathers that 
                help our Nation's children grow up safe and happy. 
                Providing a wellspring of love for their families to 
                draw upon, these men strengthen our communities and 
                enable their daughters and sons to master life's 
                lessons with confidence. They share with us their 
                experiences and energies, creating the strong 
                foundation on which our children build their lives. A 
                father's arm is there to protect and steer--whether 
                cradling a newborn baby, steadying the rider of a first 
                two-wheeler, or walking his child down the aisle.

                Fatherhood provides one of life's most profound joys 
                and one of its most solemn responsibilities. Everyone 
                who has been blessed by a father's love knows the 
                abiding respect it inspires and the self-esteem that 
                can grow from a dad's affectionate guidance. We must do 
                all we can to encourage fathers as they strive to 
                provide the fundamental emotional and economic support 
                that helps ensure their families' well-being. Programs 
                like the Fatherhood Initiative, the Responsible 
                Fatherhood Project, and Parent's Fair Share work to 
                support American fathers, emphasize their role as 
                mentors and providers, and advocate their involvement 
                in their children's health and education.

                On this Father's Day and throughout the year, let us 
                thank fathers for their sacrifices and struggles and 
                celebrate the special care they give their loved ones 
                every day. With grateful words and actions, we honor 
                all those who have embraced fatherhood's unique 
                rewards.

                NOW THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, in accordance with a joint 
                resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972 (36 
                U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 16, 1996, 
                as Father's Day. I invite the States, communities, and 
                all the citizens of the United States to observe this 
                day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that 
                demonstrate our deep appreciation and affection for our 
                fathers.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of June, 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.)<Clinton1><Clinton2>

[FR Doc. 96-12619
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