Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2000

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Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 7282--Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2000

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7282 of March 24, 2000

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2000

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we welcome a new millennium, America stands at a
unique moment in time. We can look back over the past
century, where we experienced profound advances in
science, medicine, and technology that fundamentally
altered the world in which we live. At the same time,
we can look ahead to a new century filled with
unparalleled promise and unlimited possibilities for
further progress.

Throughout our Nation's history, education has been at
the heart of achievement in America, and it is the key
to meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities
that lie before us. To succeed in the global community
of the 21st century, we must provide all our citizens
with a world-class, well-rounded education. We must
ensure that every American has not only the knowledge
and the skills he or she needs to flourish, but also a
solid foundation of moral guidance and values. As the
technology revolution breaks down barriers of
geography, culture, and economic status, it is more
crucial than ever that young people learn the
importance of tolerance, cooperation, and sharing.
Imbued with these values and enriched by a quality
education, our children can look forward to a bright
future.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher
Rebbe, recognized early the importance of such
comprehensive learning. In addition to being one of the
world's highly respected religious leaders, he was also
an accomplished scholar in mathematics and science.
Understanding that both secular education and spiritual
training contribute enormously to human development, he
sought to provide young people with fresh opportunities
for academic, social, and moral enrichment through the
more than 2,000 educational and social institutions he
established throughout our country and around the
world. His efforts continue to bear fruit today,
helping a new generation to develop into responsible
and mature adults.

As we observe this special day, let us renew our
commitment to excellence in education and to nurturing
our young people's academic and spiritual development.
Let us also remember the example of Rabbi Schneerson
and pass on to our children the values and knowledge
that have strengthened our Nation in the past and that
will empower us to face the challenges of the future.

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 March 28, 2000, as Education
and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I invite Government officials,
educators, volunteers, and all the citizens of the
United States to observe this day with appropriate
activities, programs, and ceremonies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand, and of the Independence of the United States
of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth.