American Red Cross Month, 1995

Proclamation 6772 of February 27, 1995

American Red Cross Month, 1995

By The President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, thousands of people in need look to the
American Red Cross as a banner of hope. For disaster
victims here and abroad, for service men and women
seeking assistance, and for everyone depending on a
safe and ready supply of blood--the Red Cross stands
prepared to respond. But the scope of its service
extends well beyond the provision of emergency care.
Its broader mission is clear: to promote compassion, to
foster a spirit of generosity, and to improve the human
condition everywhere.

Since Clara Barton--``The Angel of the Battlefield''--
founded the American Association of the Red Cross in
1881, its members have been called upon to serve in war
and in peace. Today, with more than 1 million dedicated
and experienced volunteers, the American Red Cross
plays a vital role in bringing physical and emotional
comfort to those who need it most. Whether they are
responding to an emergency or addressing the daily
necessities of the homeless and elderly, Red Cross
workers have always been models of community spirit.

Dangers to the health and safety of our people have
changed radically during the past hundred years, and
the Red Cross has adapted to meet these needs. Its
commitment to caring for others enables us to restore
hope in the lives of injured citizens, and its example
challenges us to revitalize the covenant of American
citizenship. The long-term strength of our Nation
depends upon our willingness to live out the ideals
long embodied by the American Red Cross. To celebrate
our past and to safeguard our future, I am proud to
commend the countless individuals whose courage and
selflessness have sustained this organization for more
than a century.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the
American Red Cross, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim March 1995 as ``American Red
Cross Month.'' I urge all Americans to show support for
the more than 2,000 Red Cross chapters nationwide, and
I challenge each of you to become active participants
in advancing the noble mission of the Red Cross.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-seventh day of February, 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.

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