Energy Awareness Month, 1994

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Proclamation 6727 of September 27, 1994

Energy Awareness Month, 1994

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

We have become increasingly aware in recent decades
that our sources of energy are finite. America's
economy continues to expand, generating new jobs,
increased production, and an even higher demand for
energy. At the same time, the changing needs of our
people and the fragile nature of our environment teach
us that we must use our resources wisely. The long-term
health of our Nation and of our world require that we
continually reexamine the ways we produce and consume
energy.

As we celebrate Energy Awareness Month this year, the
United States is leading the world in that effort,
improving energy efficiency and exploring the
possibilities of renewable resources. Through programs
developed by both business and government, Americans
are using energy in wiser and less costly ways. High
technology applied to vehicles, appliances, and
buildings has enabled us to save money, become less
reliant on foreign imports, and protect our planet's
precious natural resources. Yet much remains to be
done.

The ``Greening of the White House'' initiative sets an
important example. A cooperative project combining the
best efforts of the public and private sectors, it
utilizes the latest technologies in lighting, heating,
air conditioning, cooking, and refrigeration and serves
as a model of progress for buildings across the
country. This project will be a challenge to countries
around the globe to protect the Earth's environment and
to achieve sustainable economic growth.

The theme of Energy Awareness Month, 1994, ``Energy--
Our Future Is Today!'' recognizes that we must view our
energy consumption from the perspective of the
generations to come. I encourage all Americans to join
in this crucial mission to conserve Earth's resources
for our children and grandchildren by participating in
activities that further our understanding and
appreciation of the energy issues we face. Our work
today will help to safeguard the strength of our
economy, the well-being of our citizens, and the unique
beauty of our world.

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 October 1994 as ``Energy
Awareness Month.''

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