Law Day, U.S.A., 1995

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Part IX

The President

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Proclamation 6792--Law Day, U.S.A.

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 6792 of April 27, 1995

Law Day, U.S.A., 1995

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our legal system is the foundation on which this Nation
was built. It enables us to realize the promises of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Law
protects our homes, our families, and our communities.
It secures our borders and safeguards our environment.
It is the basis for free markets and our continued
prosperity. And it helps guide our relationships with
other lands.

When President John F. Kennedy proclaimed Law Day,
U.S.A. in 1962, he reminded us that law, like freedom,
demands constant vigilance. We must nurture ``through
education and example an appreciation of the values of
our system of justice and . . . an increased respect
for law and for the rights of others as basic elements
of our free society.'' As we celebrate Law Day this
year, it is more important than ever that we rededicate
ourselves to reaching these goals.

Today, America's system of jurisprudence is being
challenged as never before. Great technological
advances are leading us to redefine and expand the ways
in which laws apply to us as individuals and as a
Nation. From communications to computer software,
international trade to environmental protection, our
legal system remains an anchor of freedom, even as it
evolves to meet the demands of our rapidly changing
times. If we are to further advance the causes of
democracy and human dignity around the world, we must
not falter in enforcing the rule of law here at home.
Laws must be applied as vigorously on Main Street as on
the information superhighway. The legal community must
help to restore Americans' sense of security and faith
in justice. Most important, our laws must continue to
fulfill our Founders' ideals of fairness and equality.
Working together, we must strive to ensure that
tomorrow's generations inherit the truths that have
long sustained us as a people and move our Nation
forward.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, in accordance with Public Law
87-20 of April 7, 1961, do hereby proclaim May 1, 1995,
as ``Law Day, U.S.A.'' I urge the people of the United
States to use this occasion to reflect on our heritage
of freedom, to familiarize themselves with their rights
and responsibilities, and to aid others seeking to
affirm their rights under law.

I call upon the legal profession, civic associations,
educators, librarians, public officials, and the media
to promote the observance of this day through
appropriate programs and activities. I also call upon
public officials to display the flag of the United
States on all government buildings throughout the
day. [[Page 21424]]

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