Country Music Month, 1994

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Proclamation 6742 of October 14, 1994

Country Music Month, 1994

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Country music is a distinctly American treasure,
drawing on the deepest cultural roots of our Nation's
people. It reflects a storytelling impulse born of
mountain balladry and cowboy songs. It combines an
exciting instrumental texture of string bands and jazz
orchestras, a heartfelt vocal style of religious and
blues singing, and a contagious rhythm that inspires
dancing in listeners of all ages.

The emotions of the myriad peaks and valleys of life
find a vibrant voice in country music. Relating
experiences all of us share, these songs boast a long
and proud tradition in our national heritage. For the
better part of our history, country music's many
talented singers and songwriters from across the land
have touched the hearts and minds of our citizens--
rural and urban, rich and poor, young and old. Today,
this wonderful art form is enjoyed and celebrated
around the world as a uniquely American gift.

This month, we pause to commend and to appreciate the
efforts of singers, songwriters, musicians, and all
those in this thriving industry who work to maintain
the vitality of the country music legacy.

The Congress, by Public Law 103-107, has designated
October 1994 as ``Country Music Month'' and has
authorized and requested the President to issue a
proclamation in observance of this month. I urge all
Americans to join me in recognizing the rich
contributions that country music has made to our
cultural heritage.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim October
1994 as Country Music Month.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourteenth day of October, 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 nineteenth.

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