Father's Day, 1995

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Part V

The President

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Proclamation 6809--Father's Day, 1995

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 6809 of June 12, 1995

Father's Day, 1995

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As children finish the school year and families begin
to enjoy the long days of summer, Americans across the
country reach out to their fathers in thanks. Every
year, Father's Day gives us a chance to spend time with
our families and to honor the bond between parent and
child. It is a moment for dads to find joy in the
blessings that fatherhood brings. And it is a day for
remembering that children can grow up immeasurably
stronger with the gift of a father's love.

The most fortunate among us can claim warm memories of
our fathers' lessons--times when dads can be models of
energy and patience. Whether encouraging their children
in taking their first steps, riding a bike or meeting
other challenges in life, fathers teach us the
importance of balance and stand behind us until we're
steady. Through the scrapes and self-doubts that every
young person confronts, fathers can be our role models
and heroes, soothing childhood fears and instilling the
steady values of hard work and fair play. They are our
guidance counselors and our best friends. Their faith
inspires us to try again when we fail and fills us with
pride when we succeed. As coaches and caregivers,
teachers and workers, fathers who make parenthood a
priority earn their families' lasting respect.

We Americans rely on our fathers for courage and
compassion, and the security of having them with us
gives us confidence in all of our endeavors. On this
special day, let America's sons and daughters show
their fathers that they care. Let us continue to strive
for a world in which every child grows up safe--a world
in which every child knows that though they may feel
sometimes unsteady, their fathers are behind them
always.

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 18, 1995,
as ``Father's Day.'' I invite the States, communities,
and 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
twelfth day of June, 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.