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 Proc. 7319 Title 3--The President NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the Hanford Reach National Monument, for the purpose of protecting the objects identified above, all lands and in- terests in lands owned or controlled by the United States within the bound- aries of the area described on the map entitled "Hanford Reach National Monument" attached to and forming a part of this proclamation. The Fed- eral land and interests in land reserved consist of approximately 195,000 acres, which is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and man- agement of the objects to be protected. All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the public land laws, including but not limited to withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from disposition under all laws re- lating to mineral and geothermal leasing, other than by exchange that fur- thers the protective purposes of the monument. For the purpose of protecting the objects identified above, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy shall prohibit all motorized and mechanized vehicle use off road, except for emergency or other federally authorized purposes, including remediation purposes. There is hereby re- served, as of the date of this proclamation and subject to valid existing rights, a quantity of water in the Columbia River sufficient to fulfill the purposes for which this monument is established. Nothing in this reserva- tion shall be construed as a relinquishment or reduction of any water use or rights reserved or appropriated by the United States on or before the date of this proclamation. For the purpose of protecting the objects identified above, the Secretary of the Interior shall prohibit livestock grazing. The monument shall be managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under existing agreements with the Department of Energy, except that the Department of Energy shall manage the lands within the monument that are not subject to management agreements with the Service, and in devel- oping any management plans and rules and regulations governing the por- tions of the monument for which the Department of Energy has manage- ment responsibility, the Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Sec- retary of the Interior. As the Department of Energy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deter- mine that lands within the monument managed by the Department of En- ergy become suitable for management by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will assume management by agree- ment with the Department of Energy. All agreements between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Energy shall be consistent with the provisions of this proclamation. Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the responsibility of the Depart- ment of Energy under environmental laws, including the remediation of hazardous substances or the restoration of natural resources at the Hanford facility; nor affect the Department of Energy's statutory authority to control public access or statutory responsibility to take other measures for environ- mental remediation, monitoring, security, safety, or emergency prepared- 104

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"That's a strange boy," said the old man, looking after him. "I wonder who's his mother; and whether she knows what late hours he keeps?"

"The probability is," observed the other, "that his mother does not know. But if you remember, sir, you were saying something, when the boy interrupted you with his door."

"So I was.—Let me see," unmindful of his purchases for the moment, "what, now, was it? What was that I was saying? Do you remember?"

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"Yes, that was something like it," mechanically and unintelligently letting his eye fall now on his purchases.

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 Proclamations Proc. 7319 ness purposes; nor affect any Department of Energy activities on lands not included within the monument. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the jurisdiction of the State of Washington with respect to fish and wildlife management. Nothing in this proclamation shall enlarge or diminish the rights of any In- dian tribe. The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights. Nothing in this proclamation shall interfere with the operation and mainte- nance of existing facilities of the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project, the Federal Columbia River Transmission System, or other existing utility serv- ices that are located within the monument. Existing Federal Columbia River Transmission System facilities located within the monument may be replaced, modified and expanded, and new facilities constructed within the monument, as authorized by other applicable law. Such replacement, modi- fication, expansion, or construction of new facilities shall be carried out in a manner consistent with proper care and management of the objects of this proclamation, to be determined in accordance with the management ar- rangements previously set out in this proclamation. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing with- drawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the national monument shall be the dominant reservation. Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, in- jure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of }une, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 105

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 Proclamations Proc. 7320 Proclamation 7320 of June 9, 2000 Establishment of the Ironwood Forest National Monument By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The landscape of the Ironwood Forest National Monument is swathed with the rich, drought-adapted v%otation of the Sonoran Desert. The monument contains objects of scientific interest throughout its desert environment. Stands of ironwood, pale verde, and saguaro blanket the monument floor beneath the rugged mountain ranges, including the Silver Boll Mountains. Ragged Top Mountain is a biological and geological crown jewel amid the alepositional plains in the monument. The monument presents a quintessential view of the Sohoran Desert with ancient ]%umo and cactus forests. The geologic and topographic variability of the monument contributes to the aroa's high biological diversity. Ironwoods, which can live in excess of 800 years, generate a chain of influ- ences on associated understory plants, affecting their dispersal, germina- tion, establishment, and rates of growth. Ironwood is the dominant nurse plant in this r%ion, and the Silver Boll Mountains support the highest don- sity of ironwood trees recorded in the Sonoran Desert. Ironwood trees pro- vide, among other things, roosting sites for hawks and owls, forage for desert bighorn sheep, protection for saguaro against freezing, burrows for tortoises, flowers for native bees, dense canopy for nesting of white-winged doves and other birds, and protection against sunburn for night blooming coreus. The ironwood-bursage habitat in the Silver Bell Mountains is associated with more than 674 species, including 64 mammalian and 57 bird species. Within the Sonoran Desert, Ragged Top Mountain contains the greatest richness of species. The monument is home to species federally listed as threatened or endangered, including the Nichols turk's head cactus and the lesser long-nosed bat, and contains historic and potential habitat for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl. The desert bighorn sheep in the monument may be the last viable population indigenous to the Tucson basin. In addition to the biological and geological resources, the area holds abun- dant rock art sites and other archeological objects of scientific interest. Hu- mans have inhabited the area for more than 5,000 years. More than 200 sites from the prehistoric Hohokam period (600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.) have been recorded in the area. Two areas within the monument have been list- ed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Los Robles Archeological District and the Cocoraque Butte Archeological District. The archeological artifacts include rhyolite and brown chert chipped stone, plain and deco- rated ceramics, and worked shell from the Gulf of California. The area also contains the remnants of the Mission Santa Ana, the last mission con- structed in Pimeria Alta. Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, \1776 U.S.C. 43\177), author- izes the President, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation his- toric landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or con- trolled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all 107

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 Proc. 7320 Title 3--The President cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected. WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to reserve such lands as a national monument to be known as the Ironwood Forest Na- tional Monument: NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Star. 225, 16 U.S.C. 43\177), do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the Ironwood Forest National Monument, for the purpose of protecting the objects identified above, all lands and in- terests in lands owned or controlled by the United States within the bound- aries of the area described on the map entitled "Ironwood Forest National Monument" attached to and forming a part of this proclamation. The Fed- eral land and interests in land reserved consist of approximately \17728,9\1777 acres, which is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and man- agement of the objects to be protected. All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the public land laws, including but not limited to withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from disposition under all laws re- lating to mineral and geothermal leasing, other than by exchange that fur- thers the protective purposes of the monument. For the purpose of protecting the objects identified above, the Secretary of the Interior shall prohibit all motorized and mechanized vehicle use off road, except for emergency or authorized administrative purposes. Lands and interests in lands within the proposed monument not owned by the United States shall be reserved as a part of the monument upon acqui- sition of title thereto by the United States. The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the monument through the Bu- reau of Land Management, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, to im- plement the purposes of this proclamation. The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a transportation plan that ad- dresses the actions, including road closures or travel restrictions, necessary to protect the objects identified in this proclamation. The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the jurisdiction of the State of Arizona with respect to fish and wildlife man- agement. This proclamation does not reserve water as a matter of Federal law. Noth- ing in this reservation shall be construed as a relinquishment or reduction of any water use or rights reserved or appropriated by the United States on or before the date of this proclamation. The Bureau of Land Manage- ment shall work with appropriate State authorities to ensure that any water resources needed for monument purposes are available. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the rights of any Indian tribe. '108

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 Proclamations Proc. 7321 Proclamation 7321 of June 9, 2000 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our long national journey has brought the United States safely to a new century and to a position of unprecedented leadership in the world. Throughout that journey, one symbol has endured as a badge of honor for every American and a beacon of hope for the oppressed: the flag of the United States. For more than two centuries, "Old Glory" has challenged us to make real the highest ideals of the patriots and visionaries who chose it as our na- tional symbol in the early days of our Republic. The flag of the United States has inspired us in battle, reassured us in times of peace, and com- forted us at moments of great national grief. In its white stripes, we recog- nize the sanctity of the American ideals on which our Republic was found- ed: liberty, justice, equality, and the guarantee of individual rights. In its red stripes, we salute the generations of American patriots who have shed their blood to keep our flag flying over a free Nation. And in the cluster of white stars on an unchanging blue field, we read the story of America's remarkable evolution from 13 small colonies to 50 great States, with mil- lions of citizens from every race, creed, and country united by the hopes and history we share as Americans. To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as "Flag Day" and requested the President to issue an annual proclamation calling for a national observance and for the display of the flag of the United States on all Federal Government buildings. In a second joint reso- lution approved June 9, \177966 (80 Stat. \17794), the Congress requested the President also to issue annually a proclamation designating the week dur- ing which June \1774 falls as "National Flag Week" and calling upon all citi- zens of the United States to display the flag during that week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2000, as Flag Day and the week beginning June 11, 2000, as National Flag Week. I direct the appro- priate officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings dur- ing that week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes and other suit- able places. I also call upon the people of the United States to observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, also set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor our Nation, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to recite publicly the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of Amer- ica.

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 Proc. 7322 Title 3--The President IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7322 of June 13, 2000 225th Anniversary of the United States Army By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the enlist- ment of ten companies of riflemen in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia as the first units of the Continental Army. Few could have foreseen that this small band of citizen-soldiers would lay the cornerstone of freedom for our Nation and the foundation for what would become the finest army in the world. For 225 years, in war and in peace, every generation of American soldiers has served our Nation with unwavering courage, skill, and commitment. The first soldiers of the Continental Army gave life to the United States of America in 1776. In the following century, the Army protected our new country's frontiers and preserved our Union through the terrible strife of the Civil War. In the 20th century, American soldiers fought and died in two World Wars to defend democracy and win the global struggle against fascism. And, for the last half of the 20th century, in Korea and Vietnam and throughout the dark decades of the Cold War, our Army shielded the free world from the forces of communism and ensured the triumph of de- mocracy. Today, the men and women of America's Army--Active, National Guard, and Reserve--continue to advance our Nation's interests around the world. Across the globe, in the face of aggression, tyranny, and despair, our sol- diers have responded as allies, liberators, and humanitarians. All Ameri- cans rightly take pride in this truly American institution and its enduring strength and vitality. In the Roosevelt Room of the White House, the flag of the United States Army stands proudly, bearing 173 streamers that mark the battles fought and won. From Lexington in 1775 to Southwest Asia in 1991, these color- ful banners are a striking visual reminder of the U.S. Army's glorious his- tory and a silent tribute to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers whose sacrifices have kept our Nation free. As we mark the Army's 225th anniver- sary, I ask all Americans to join me in reflecting with pride and gratitude on the contributions of the loyal and courageous men and women who have served in the United States Army to preserve our liberty, uphold our values, and advance our interests. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2000, as the 225th Anniver- sary of the United States Army. I urge all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate the history, heritage, and service of the United States Army. 112

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 Proclamations Proc. 7323 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7323 of June 16, 2000 Father's Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each year, Americans set aside the third Sunday in June to pay special trib- ute to our fathers, who for many of us are the first and most important men in our lives. The role of father is a unique blessing and a profound respon- sibility, one at the very heart of our Nation's families and communities. When we are young, our father's nurturing brings us comfort and security. As we grow, our dads are our teachers and coaches--whether we are learn- ing to read or to play a sport--and they instill in us cherished values of honor, courage, hard work, and respect for others. Later, as adults, we look to our fathers for advice and friendship. On all the paths of life, our fathers encourage us when we hesitate, support us when we falter, and cheer us when we succeed. American fathers today must balance the demands of work and family. As our growing economy has helped America's families meet their financial needs, the pressure to maintain that balance has increased. For the health of our families, it is important that fathers have the time, the support, and the parenting skills necessary to fulfill their children's moral and emotional needs as well as provide for their physical well-being. Throughout our Ad- ministration, Vice President Gore and I have encouraged fathers to take an active and responsible role in their children's lives. This year, in recogni- tion of Father's Day, I am directing the Department of Health and Human Services, along with certain other Federal agencies, to develop guidance for State and local governments, community providers, and families on Federal resources that are available to promote responsible fatherhood. On this first Father's Day of the 21st century, let us honor our fathers, both living and deceased, for believing in our dreams and helping us to achieve them. Throughout the year, let us continue to reflect on the importance of fathers--whether biological, foster, adoptive, or stepfathers--as role models in our lives. And let us express our gratitude for the many gifts they bring to our lives by passing on their legacy of love and caring to our own chil- dren. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress ap- proved April 24, 1972 (36 U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 18, 2000, as Father's Day. I invite the States, communities across our coun- try, and all the citizens of the United States to observe this day with appro- priate ceremonies and activities that demonstrate our deep appreciation and abiding love for our fathers. 113

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 Proc. 7324 Title 3--The President IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7324 of June 23, 2000 50th Anniversary of the Korean War and National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Fifty years ago, on June 25, 1950, armed forces from North Korea shattered the peace in the Land of the Morning Calm as they crossed the 38th Par- allel and launched an invasion of South Korea. The communist forces ad- vanced rapidly and, at the outset, appeared close to easy victory. President Truman, recognizing the threat to our South Korean allies and their democ- racy, responded swiftly and decisively. Through the United Nations Secu- rity Council, he marshaled international opposition to the invasion and, on June 27, 1950, committed the first U.S. forces to combat in South Korea. On some of the world's harshest terrain, through the scorching heat of sum- mer and the numbing cold of winter, American troops fought with steely determination and uncommon courage. As they gained ground, pushing the North Koreans back toward the 38th parallel, American families began to hope that our troops would be home by Christmas. But in November, at the Yalu River in North Korean territory, American forces encountered a new and daunting antagonist: Chinese forces had joined their North Korean allies, and the tide of battle turned once again. Through months of attack and counterattack, falling back and regaining ground, U.S. troops and our allies refused to succumb to enemy forces. The war dragged into a bloody stalemate and long, bitter talks ensued. Finally, negotiators signed an armistice agreement at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953. North Korea withdrew across the 38th parallel, and the Republic of South Korea regained its status as a free, democratic nation. For the first time in history, a world organization of nations had taken up arms to oppose ag- gression and, thanks largely to the valor, skill, and perseverance of almost 2,000,000 Americans, had succeeded. In later years, the Korean War would sometimes be called "the Forgotten War." But we have not forgotten. We pay honor to the courage of our vet- erans who fought in Korea and to the thousands who died there or whose fate is still unknown. We recall the grief of their families and the gratitude of the people of South Korea. We remember that, in the Korean War, our soldiers' brave stand against communism laid the foundations of peace and freedom that so many nations enjoy today. Over the next 3-1/2 years, Americans will gather to observe the 50th anni- versary of the Korean War and honor our veterans. The Secretary of De- fense will help coordinate many of these events and will develop com- 114

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 Proclamations Proc. 7325 memorative and educational materials to help inform the American public about our veterans' many contributions and sacrifices. The Congress, by Public Law 106-195, has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War, and by Public Law 104-19 (36 U.S.C. 127), the Congress has designated July 27, 2000, as "National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclama- tion in observance of that day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge all Americans to observe the 50th Anni- versary of the Korean War and do hereby proclaim July 27, 2000, as Na- tional Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to ob- serve these periods with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor and give thanks to our distinguished Korean War veterans. I also ask Fed- eral departments and agencies and interested groups, organizations, and in- dividuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff on July 27, 2000, in memory of the Americans who died as a result of their service in Korea. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7325 of June 29, 2000 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Pursuant to sections 501, 503(a)(1)(A), and 503(c)(1) of title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "1974 Act") (19 U.S.C. 2461, 2463(a)(1)(A), and 2463(c)(1)), the President may designate or withdraw designation of specified articles provided for in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) as eligible for preferential tariff treat- ment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries. 2. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)), beneficiary developing countries, except those designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(D) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(D)), are subject to com- petitive need limitations on the preferential treatment afforded under the GSP to eligible articles. 3. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(C)), a country that is no longer treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to an eligible article may be redesignated as a beneficiary devel- oping country with respect to such article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)) during the preceding calendar year. 115

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 Proc. 7325 Title 3--The President 4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)), the President may disregard the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)) with respect to any eligible article if the appraised value of the total im- ports of such article into the United States during the preceding calendar year does not exceed an amount set forth in section 503(c)(2)(F)(ii) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(ii)). 5. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)), the Presi- dent may waive the application of the competitive need limitations in sec- tion 503(c)(2)(A) with respect to any eligible article from any beneficiary developing country if certain conditions are met. 6. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(E)), section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) shall not apply with respect to any eligible article if a like or directly competitive article was not produced in the United States on January l, 1995. 7. Pursuant to sections 501 and 503(a)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, and after re- ceiving advice from the International Trade Commission in accordance with section 503(e), I have determined to designate certain articles, pre- viously designated under section 503(a)(\177)(t\177), as eligible articles when im- ported from any beneficiary developing country. 8. Pursuant to section 503(c)(1) of the \177974 Act, I have determined to limit the application of duty-free treatment accorded to certain articles from cer- tain beneficiary developing countries. 9. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain beneficiary countries should no longer receive preferential tariff treatment under the GSP with respect to certain eligible articles imported in quantities that exceed the applicable competitive need limitation. 10. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain countries should be redesignated as beneficiary developing coun- tries with respect to certain eligible articles that previously had been im- ported in quantities exceeding the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A). ll. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain bene- ficiary developing countries. \1772. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the \177974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing coun- tries. I have received the advice of the International Trade Commission on whether any industries in the United States are likely to be adversely af- fected by such waivers, and I have determined, based on that advice and on the considerations described in sections 501 and 502(c), that such waiv- ers are in the national economic interest of the United States. 13. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(E)), I have determined that the limitation provided for in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) shall not apply with respect to HTS subheading 3817A0.50 because no like or directly competitive article was produced in the United States on January l, 1995.

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 Proc. 7325 Title 3--The President Annex I Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2000. Section A. General note 4(d) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is modified by: (1). deleting the following subheadings and the country set out opposite such subheadings: 081%20.40 Chile 7202.50.00 Russia 1701.91.10 Brazil (2). adding, in numerical sequence, the following provisions and countries set out opposite them: 0713.90.80 India 5007.90.30 India 0714.90.45 Costa Rica 5702.39A0 India 1102.90.30 E1 Salvador 6302.99A0 India 200%90.45 India 7113A9.25 India 2008A9.25 Peru 7113.20.25 India 2008.99.45 Dominican Republic 7418A9A0 India 4010A9.50 Brazil 821%95.50 Pakistan 4104.39.20 India 8450.90.20 Ecuador 4412.92.40 Ecuador 8708.99.67 Brazil (3). adding, in alphabetical order, the country or countries set out opposite the following subheadings: 0714.20A0 Colombia 2008.50.20 Turkey 1602.50.20 Brazil 2905.42.00 Brazil 1702.30.22 Jamaica 3212.90.00 Colombia 2004A0.40 Peru 4106.20.30 Pakistan 2008A9.30 Turkey 780%99.30 Colombia Section B. Each enumerated article's preferential tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) in the HTS is modified as pro- vided in this section. (1). For subheadings 7202.99A0 and 8104.30.00, the Rates of Duty 1-Spe- cial subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol "A+" and inserting an "A" in lieu thereof. (2). For the following subheadings, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol "A*" and inserting an "A" in lieu thereof. 081%20.40 1701.91.10 7202.50.00 (3). For the following provisions, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol "A" and inserting an "A*" in lieu thereof:

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 Proclamations Proc. 7326 0713.90.80 2008.19.25 4412.92.40 7113.19.25 8450.90.20 0714.90.45 2008.99.45 5007.90.30 7113.20.25 8708.99.67 1102.90.30 4010.19.50 5702.39.10 7418.19.10 2001.90.45 4104.39.20 6302.99.10 8211.95.50 Annex II Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) Subheadings and Countries Granted Waivers of the Application of Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act HTS Subheading Country 7202.50.00 Russia 7202.99.10 Brazil Proclamation 7326 of June 29, 2000 To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Albania and Kyrgyzstan By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Albania has made progress, since its emergence from communism, to- ward democratic rule and the creation of a market economy. Further, I have found Albania to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration re- quirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the "Trade Act") (19 U.S.C. 2431, et seq.). In 1998, Albania concluded a bilateral investment treaty with the United States. Albania is in the process of acceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the products of Albania will permit the United States to avail itself of all rights under the WTO with respect to Albania when that country becomes a member of the WTO. 2. Pursuant to section 301(b) of Public Law 106-200, 114 Star. 289, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 301(a) of that law, I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act should no longer apply to Albania. 3. Since 1991, Kyrgyzstan has made great progress toward democratic rule and toward creating a free-market economic system. Further, I have found Kyrgyzstan to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration require- ments under title IV of the Trade Act. In 1994, Kyrgyzstan concluded a bi- lateral investment treaty with the United States, and in 1999 Kyrgyzstan be- came a member of the WTO. The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the products of Kyrgyzstan will permit the United States to avail itself of all rights under the WTO with respect to Kyrgyzstan. 4. Pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106-200, 114 Star. 289-90, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 302(a) of that

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 Proc. 7327 Title 3--The President law, I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act should no longer apply to Kyrgyzstan. NOW, THEREFORE, I WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to sections 301(b)(1)(B) and 302(b)(1)(B) of Public Law 106-200, do hereby proclaim that: (1) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Albania; (2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Al- bania shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclamation; (3) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Kyrgyzstan; (4) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kyrgyzstan shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclama- tion. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7327 of July 1, 2000 Spirit of the ADA Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 10 years ago this month signaled a transformation in our Nation's public policies toward people with disabilities. America is now a dramatically different--and bet- ter--country because of the ADA. In the last 10 years, we have worked hard to eliminate harmful stereotypes and have grown to understand disability as a natural part of the human ex- perience. We are taking steps, such as renovating and constructing public accommodations to make them fully accessible, to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into our communities and workplaces. And we have come to appreciate that people with disabilities are a key ele- ment-and an untapped resource--in sustaining our Nation's historic eco- nomic growth. Throughout our Administration, Vice President Gore and I have worked hard to achieve the ADA's core goals--equality of opportunity, full partici- pation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. Our Administra- tion has vigorously defended the ADA in court cases across the Nation; we are collaborating with State Medicaid directors to implement the Supreme Court's 1999 Olinstead decision, which prohibits unjustified isolation of in- stitutionalized persons with disabilities; we helped ensure that 80 percent 120

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 Proclamations Proc. 7327 of America's public transit buses are now accessible; we are implementing the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, which I proudly signed into law last December; we have worked closely with schools and colleges to improve the enrollment, retention, and graduation of students with disabilities; and my Task Force on Employment of Adults with Dis- abilities is developing far-reaching policies for a comprehensive, coordi- nated employment agenda. We still have much to accomplish. Because the many barriers confronting people with disabilities took generations to develop, breaking them down requires consistent, coordinated, and farsighted effort. We must work ag- gressively to increase the employment rates of people with disabilities by attacking a range of work disincentives, including barriers to education, health care, technology, housing, and transportation. We must provide real choices for people with disabilities to live and work in their communities with the necessary services and supports. And we must be vigilant in pro- tecting the rights we have secured through decades of legal activism. I am encouraged that the first l0 years of the ADA's life have provided us with a solid foundation for meeting these challenges. To mark the ADA's 10th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the Indi- viduals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the American Association of People with Disabilities has organized a nationwide "Spirit of ADA" Torch Relay. Twenty-four cities from coast to coast are hosting official relay events, and hundreds of communities are organizing additional local events as part of this national celebration. The Spirit of ADA's organizing theme is "Renew the Pledge" to encourage individuals, organizations, and govern- ment entities to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of the ADA and IDEA. Vice President Gore and I are proud to join in the celebration and to renew our own pledge to help advance the cause of disability rights. Promoting disability rights not only improves the lives of the 54 million Americans with disabilities, it improves all of our lives. As President Franklin Roosevelt recognized more than 60 years ago, in words that are now inscribed on the FDR Memorial in our Nation's capital: "No Country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources." NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 2000 as Spirit of the ADA Month, 2000. I urge government officials, business people, community leaders, educators, and all the people of the United States, to celebrate the contributions people with disabilities have made, and con- tinue to make, to the progress and prosperity of our Nation, and to renew our commitment to upholding the nondiscrimination principles of the ADA and IDEA. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 121

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 Proc. 7328 Title 3--The President Proclamation 7328 of July 6, 2000 To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Section 502(c)(7) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "Trade Act") (\1779 U.S.C. 2462(c)(7)), provides that, in determining whether to designate any country a beneficiary developing country under this section, the Presi- dent shall take into account whether that country has taken or is taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers in that country. Section 502(d)(\177) of the Trade Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2462(d)(\177)) provides that the President may withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of duty- free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) with re- spect to any designated beneficiary developing country based on consider- ation of the factors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act (\1779 U.S.C. 246\177 and 2462(c)). Section 502(f)(2) of the Trade Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2462(f)(2)) requires the President to notify the Congress and the affected country, at least 60 days before termination, of the President's intention to terminate the affected country's designation as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP. 2. Section 502(e) of the Trade Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2462(e)) provides that the President shall terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary de- veloping country if the President determines that such country has become a "high income" country as defined by the official statistics of the Inter- national Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Termination is effec- tive on January 1 of the second year following the year in which such de- termination is made. 3. Pursuant to section 502(d) of the Trade Act, and having considered the factors set forth in sections 50\177 and 502(c), I have determined that it is ap- propriate to suspend Belarus's GSP benefits because it has not taken and is not taking steps to afford workers in that country internationally recog- nized worker rights. In order to reflect the suspension of benefits under the GSP for articles imported from Belarus, I have determined that it is appro- priate to modify general note 4(a) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). 4. Pursuant to section 502(e) of the Trade Act, I have determined that Malta, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Slovenia meet the definition of a "high income" country as defined by the official statistics of the Inter- national Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Accordingly, pursuant to section 502(e) of the Trade Act, I am terminating the preferential treat- ment under the GSP for articles that are currently eligible for such treat- ment and that are imported from Malta, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Slovenia, effective January \177, 2002. 5. Section 604 of the Trade Act, as amended (\1779 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provi- sions of that Act, and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitu- 122

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 Proclamations Proc. 7329 tion and the laws of the United States of America, including but not lim- ited to Title V and section 604 of the Trade Act, do proclaim that: (1) In order to reflect the suspension of benefits under the GSP with re- spect to Belarus, general note 4(a) of the HTS is modified by deleting "Belarus" from the list of independent countries, effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 60 days after the date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal Register. (2) In order to terminate the designation of Malta, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Slovenia as beneficiary developing countries under the GSP, general note 4(a) of the HTS is modified by: (a) deleting "Malta" and "Slovenia" from the list of independent coun- tries, and (b) deleting "French Polynesia" and "New Caledonia" from the list of nonindependent countries and territories, effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after Janu- ary 1, 2002. (3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7329 of July 7, 2000 President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each year from 1862 through 1864, President Abraham Lincoln and his family left the White House to take up residence during the warm weather months at Anderson Cottage, a home in northwest Washington, D.C., on the grounds of a site then known as the Soldiers' Home. It is estimated that President Lincoln spent one quarter of his presidency at this home, riding out to it many evenings from late June until early November. The house and surrounding land are now part of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, a component of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, an inde- pendent establishment in the executive branch. This house and its grounds are objects of great historic significance and interest. It was here, in September of 1862, that President Lincoln completed the drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation. His second floor bedroom and much of the rest of the house are configured as they were when he was in residence, and original mantels, woodwork, and windows are retained. A magnificent copper beech tree under which he read and relaxed is still growing at the site. It was also from this house that, in July of 1864, he 123

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388 too late to be cautious. 'Beware of pick-pockets' is all over the boat." "Yes, and it must have been the Son of Sirach, or some other morbid cynic, who put them there. But that's not to the purpose. Since you are minded to it, pray, sir, let me help you about the belt. I think that, between us, we can make a secure thing of it."

"Oh no, no, no!" said the old man, not unperturbed, "no, no, I wouldn't trouble you for the world," then, nervously folding up the belt, "and I won't be so impolite as to do it for myself, before you, either. But, now that I think of it," after a pause, carefully taking a little wad from a remote corner of his vest pocket, "here are two bills they gave me at St. Louis, yesterday. No doubt they are all right; but just to pass time, I'll compare them with the Detector here. Blessed boy to make me such a present. Public benefactor, that little boy!"

Laying the Detector square before him on the table, he then, with something of the air of an officer bringing by the collar a brace of culprits to the bar, placed the two bills opposite the Detector, upon which, the examination began, lasting some time, prosecuted with no small research and vigilance, the forefinger of the right hand proving of lawyer-like efficacy in tracing out and pointing the evidence, whichever way it might go.

After watching him a while, the cosmopolitan said in a formal voice, "Well, what say you, Mr. Foreman; guilty, or not guilty?—Not guilty, ain't it?"

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 Proc. 7329 Title 3--The President traveled 2 miles north to view the battle of Fort Stevens, during which he actually came under fire as he stood beside the Union troops defending the capital. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. The land was purchased by the Federal Government through the Soldiers' Home Trust Fund in 1851 to establish a home for invalid and disabled sol- diers of the U.S. Army, the first such attempt to provide for members of the regular army. The house was first used as a summer retreat by Presi- dent Buchanan from 1857 to \177860, and continued to be used as such by several presidents, including President Hayes from \177877 to \177880 and Presi- dent Arthur from \177882 to 1884. It became known as Anderson Cottage in honor of Maior Robert Anderson, the Union commanding officer at Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the Civil War. Section 2 of the Act of June 8, \177906 (34 Stat. 225, \1776 U.S.C. 43\177), author- izes the President, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation his- toric landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other obiects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or con- trolled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part thereof parcels of lands, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the obiects to be protected. WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to reserve such lands as a national monument to be known as the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument: NOW, THEREFORE, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June 8, \177906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 43\177), do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument for the purpose of protecting the obiects identified above, all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the United States with- in the boundaries of the area described on the map entitled "President Lin- coln and Soldiers' Home National Monument" attached to and forming a part of this proclamation. The Federal land and interests in land reserved consist of approximately 2.3 acres, which is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the obiects to be protected. All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the public land or other Federal laws, including but not limited to withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. The monument historically has been a part of the U.S. Soldiers' and Air- men's Home, a facility administered by the Armed Forces Retirement Home, an independent establishment of the Executive Branch. The Armed Forces Retirement Home, through the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, shall manage the monument as an integral part of that surrounding facility and consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation. In managing the monument, the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service. 124

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 Proclamations Proc. 7329 For the purpose of preserving, restoring, and enhancing the public's appre- ciation of the monument, the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall pre- pare, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service, a management plan for this monument within 3 years of this date. Further, to the extent authorized, the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall promulgate, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service, regulations for the proper care and management of the obiects identified above. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing with- drawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the national monument shall be the dominant reservation. Warning is hereby given to all unauthor- ized persons not to appropriate, iniure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 125

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 Proclamations Proc. 7330 Proclamation 7330 of July 14, 2000 Captive Nations Week, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When President Eisenhower signed the first Captive Nations Week Procla- mation in 1959, the fate of freedom around the world was still far from cer- tain. While the United States and our Allies had defeated Adolf Hitler and the Axis Powers in World War II, a partitioned Berlin stood as a bleak sym- bol of a divided Europe, and millions throughout Asia, Africa, and South America continued to suffer under communist and authoritarian regimes. Today, as we embark on a new century, democracy is on the rise across the globe. More than half the world's people live under governments of their own choosing. The Iron Curtain has been lifted, allowing the light of liberty into the nations of Central and Eastern Europe. Democratic rule has swept through the countries of Latin America, replacing abusive military regimes with elected civilian governments. And in Africa and Asia, many nations have finally gained independence. This rising tide of freedom is no accident of history; it was achieved through the courage, determination, and sacrifice of millions of men and women here in America and in captive nations around the world. Whether speaking out in the halls of the United Nations for those silenced by op- pressive regimes, standing guard through frigid nights on the DMZ in Korea, or sharing the fruits of liberty through the Peace Corps, generations of Americans have made sure that our country is an ally and source of hope for all people yearning for freedom and dignity. Around the globe, freedom-loving people have risked and often sacrificed their lives to end oppression, whether uniting against tyranny through the Solidarity move- ment in Poland or defying intimidation and violence to vote in free elec- tions in E1 Salvador and Nicaragua. The tide keeps turning toward democracy, human rights, and free market economies. Yet there remain tyrants who use brutality, ethnic cleansing, guns, and prisons to silence voices of reason and tolerance within their countries. As a Nation born of the ideals of freedom, justice, and human dignity, America has a solemn obligation to continue speaking out on be- half of these still-captive nations and their people and lend them our sup- port. We draw strength for this task from the knowledge that our cause is right and inspiration from the people of former captive nations who are flourishing today. The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved July 17, \177959 (73 Star. 2\1772), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation desig- nating the third week in July of each year as "Captive Nations Week." NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July \1776 through July 22, 2000, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to ob- serve this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to rededi- cate ourselves to the principles of freedom, human rights, and self-deter- mination for all the peoples of the world. 127

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 Proc. 7331 Title 3--The President IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7331 of July 21, 2000 Parents' Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Parents play a crucial role in shaping our lives and the life of our Nation. They nurture us as infants when we are unable to help ourselves, protect us as toddlers when we wander into trouble, encourage us as adolescents when we dream about the future, and guide us as adults as we face the challenges and opportunities of our own families and careers. It is through their care that we learn the invaluable lessons of love, family, and commu- nity; and it is through their selfiessness that we come to understand the joy of making a difference in the life of another. Throughout our Administration, Vice President Gore and I have strived to provide parents with the tools they need to meet their responsibilities. The Family and Medical Leave Act, which I signed in 1993, has allowed more than 20 million Americans to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a newborn or an ailing relative without fear of losing their job. We have also worked to make child care safer, better, and more affordable for mil- lions of families, and we have expanded preschool and after-school pro- grams to give parents more flexibility in balancing the demands of job and family. And we have worked hard for parents to make the dream of a col- lege education for their sons and daughters a reality--with new HOPE scholarships, more work-study opportunities, higher Pell grants, and more affordable student loans. Parenting is a lifetime commitment and a lifetime challenge--it involves balancing the demands of family, friends, career, and community. Yet par- enting is also one of life's greatest gifts. To hold one's sleeping baby, watch one's children take their first tottering steps and hear them say their first words, boast with pride about their first home run or first music recital, and witness firsthand their journey into adulthood--these are some of the most precious rewards of parenthood. Only when we pass from childhood to adulthood can we appreciate the value of our parents and the extent of their sacrifices. For these, we owe our parents--whether biological or adoptive, stepparents or foster parents-- a profound debt of gratitude. On Parents' Day and throughout the year, let us pay tribute to America's parents, whose unconditional love and constant devotion have helped create a bright future for the next generation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States and consistent with Public Law 103- 362, do hereby proclaim Sunday, July 23, 2000, as Parents' Day. I call upon 128

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 Proclamations Proc. 7332 all Americans to join together in observing this day with appropriate cere- monies and activities to honor our Nation's parents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7332 of August 1, 2000 Helsinki Human Rights Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Twenty-five years ago today, in a world marked by brutal divisions and ideological conflict, the United States joined 33 European nations and Can- ada in signing the Helsinki Final Act. That watershed event established the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and affirmed an international commitment to respect "freedom of thought, conscience, reli- gion or belief, for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or reli- gion." During the Cold War, the Helsinki Principles were the rallying point for courageous men and women who confronted tyranny--often at great per- sonal risk--to win the fundamental freedoms set forth by the Final Act. Today, citizens of our vast Euro-Atlantic community from Vancouver to Vladivostok live by, or aspire to live, by those fundamental freedoms. The Helsinki Final Act has been instrumental in the progress we have made to- gether toward building a Europe that is whole and free; a Europe where our partnership for peace is overcoming the possibility of war. The Hel- sinki Final Act continues to shape our vision for the future of transatlantic cooperation, and the Helsinki accords remain the basic definition of com- mon goals and standards for how all countries in the new Europe should treat their citizens and one another. The evolution of the CSCE into the Organization for Security and Coopera- tion in Europe (OSCE) reflects the changing face of Europe. The OSCE's in- tegrated structure of commitments in the areas of human rights, economics, arms control, and conflict resolution provides a defining framework for a free and undivided Europe. The United States will continue to promote the OSCE's efforts to build security within and cooperation among democratic societies; to defuse conflicts; to battle corruption and organized crime; and to champion human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law throughout the Euro-Atlantic community. We remain committed to the OSCE's essential work of bringing peace and civil society back to Bosnia and Kosovo, and we are grateful to the many dedicated men and women engaged in the OSCE's field missions, who in many ways are our front line of conflict prevention in Europe. Today, as we mark the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, the United States takes pride in remembering our role as one of its original sig- natories--a ringing call for freedom and human dignity that played a deci- 129

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 Proc. 7333 Title 3--The President sive role in lifting the Iron Curtain and ending the tragic division of Eu- rope. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM }. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 1, 2000, as Helsinki Human Rights Day and reaffirm our Nation's support for the full implementation of the Helsinki Final Act. I urge the American people to observe this anniversary with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and ac- tivities that reflect our dedication to the noble principles of human rights and democracy. I also call upon the governments and peoples of all other signatory states to renew their commitment to comply with the principles established and consecrated in the Helsinki Final Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of Au- gust, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7333 of August 24, 2000 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Today, America is enjoying the longest economic expansion in our history, with 22 million new jobs created since my Administration took office in 1993 and the lowest unemployment and inflation rates in more than 30 years. The American people are looking to the future with renewed hope and optimism, eager to embrace the exciting opportunities and meet the new challenges of a dynamic and evolving global marketplace. If we are to extend this remarkable period of growth and sustain our leader- ship of the world economy, we must use this time of extraordinary pros- perity to ensure that every citizen of our Nation plays a role in our eco- nomic growth and benefits from its rewards. One of the surest means of achieving that goal is to promote the full inclusion of minority enterprises in the mainstream of our economy. My Administration has encouraged the growth and success of minority businesses by ensuring their participation in Government procurement; in- troducing the New Markets Initiative to bring jobs and capital to America's underserved communities; and strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act. Over the last 8 years, the Small Business Administration has guaran- teed $18 billion in loans to more than 80,000 minority-owned firms. And the Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has assisted more than 430,000 minority-owned businesses with start-up and expansion financing. At Minority Business Development Cen- ters across the country, the MBDA also assists minority clients by pro- viding a variety of business services, including the preparation of business plans, market research and development, financial counseling, and bid preparation. 130

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 Proclamations Proc. 7334 All Americans stand to benefit from the success of our minority entre- preneurs. With energy and determination, these hardworking men and women create jobs, attract investment, bolster pride, and generate revenue in communities across our Nation. People of different races, people of di- verse ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities--all have skills, new ideas, and flesh perspectives to bring to the marketplace. Minority entre- preneurs have unique contributions to make to our economy and the talent and imagination to produce goods and services that meet the needs of their fellow Americans and of consumers around the world. The unprecedented strength of America's flee enterprise system dem- onstrates that when people have access to the tools and opportunities they need, there is no limit to what they can achieve. During Minority Enter- prise Development Week, let us reaffirm our national commitment to equal- ity in the economic as well as the civic life of our Nation by providing mi- nority entrepreneurs around the country with an equal opportunity to use their abilities, creativity, and motivation to move our Nation forward. By doing so, we will help preserve America's leadership in the global econ- omy. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24 through September 30, 2000, as Minority Enterprise Development Week. I call on all Americans to join together with minority entrepreneurs across the country in appropriate observances. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7334 of August 26, 2000 Women's Equality Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In March of 1776, 4 months before the signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, Abigail Adams sent a letter to her husband John in Philadelphia, where he was participating in the Second Continental Congress. "...[I]n the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make," she wrote, "I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more gen- erous and favourable to them than your ancestors." Almost a century and a half would pass before her desire was realized with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women's suffrage. The road to civic, economic, and social equality for women in our Nation has been long and arduous, marked by frustrations and setbacks, yet in- spired by the courageous actions of many heroic Americans, women and men alike. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, Frederick Douglass, Lucy Stone--these and so many others 131

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 Proc. 7334 Title 3--The President refused to remain silent in the face of injustice. Speaking out at rallies, cir- culating pamphlets and petitions, lobbying State legislatures, risking public humiliation and even incarceration, suffragists slowly changed the minds of their fellow Americans and the laws of our Nation. Thanks to their efforts, by the mid-19th century some States recognized the right of women to own property and to sign contracts independent of their spouses. In 1890, Wyoming became the first State to recognize a woman's right to vote. Thirty years later, the 19th Amendment made women's suf- frage the law of the land. But it would take another 40 years to pass the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which promised women the same salary for per- forming the same jobs as men, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which out- lawed employment discrimination based on gender. Another 8 years would pass before Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 assured Amer- ican women equal opportunity in education and sports programs. However, the promise of true equality has yet to be realized. Despite his- toric changes in laws and attitudes, a significant wage gap between men and women persists, in traditional sectors as well as in emerging fields, such as information technology. While employment of computer scientists, programmers, and operators has increased at a breathtaking rate--by 80 percent since 1983--fewer than one in three of these high-wage jobs is filled by a woman. A recent report by the Council of Economic Advisers noted that, even after allowing for differences in education, age, and occu- pation, the wage gap between men and women in high-technology profes- sions is still approximately 12 percent--a gap similar to that estimated in the labor market at large--and that, in both the old economy and the new, the gap is even wider for women of color. To combat unfair pay practices and to close the wage gap between men and women once and for all, I have called on the Congress to support my Ad- ministration's Equal Pay Initiative and to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. And in May of this year, I announced the creation of a new Equal Employ- ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Equal Pay Task Force to empower EEOC field staff with the legal, technical, and investigatory support they need to pursue charges of pay discrimination and to take appropriate action whenever such discrimination occurs. I have also proposed in my fiscal 2001 budget an initiative under which the National Science Foundation will provide $20 million in grants to postsecondary institutions and other organizations to promote the full participation of women in the science and technology fields. Today, a new century lies before us, offering us a fresh opportunity to make real the promise that Abigail Adams dreamed of more than two cen- turies ago. As we celebrate Women's Equality Day and the 80th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, let us keep faith with our moth- ers, wives, sisters, and daughters by removing any lingering barriers in their path to true equality. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 26, 2000, as Women's Equality Day. I call upon the citizens of our great Nation to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities. 132

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 Proclamations Proc. 7335 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7335 of August 27, 2000 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "1974 Act") (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2462), the President is authorized to designate countries as beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). 2. Pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the 1974 Act, and having due regard for the eligibility criteria set forth therein, I have determined that it is ap- propriate to designate Nigeria as a beneficiary developing country for pur- poses of the GSP. 3. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and of other acts affect- ing import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modi- fication, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import re- striction. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and the laws of the United States of America, including but not lim- ited to title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that: (1) In order to reflect in the HTS the addition of Nigeria as a beneficiary country under the GSP, general note 4(a) to the HTS is modified by adding "Nigeria" to the list of independent countries, effective with respect to arti- cles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of signature of this proclamation. (2) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 133

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 Proc. 7336 Title 3--The President Proclamation 7336 of August 31, 2000 America Goes Back to School, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For America's students, the now school year is a time for learning lessons, making friends, and setting goals. For America's parents, it is a time to focus on the role education plays in their children's lives and future. And for our Nation, it is a time to strengthen our efforts to improve the quality of education and to make America's schools safe, nurturing places where children can reach their full potential. This year a record 53 million young people will fill our schools--the high- est enrollment in our Nation's history--and communities across the coun- try are struggling to provide adequate classroom space and to hire qualified teachers to meet students' needs. To assist local school districts in meeting these critical challenges, my Administration's proposed education budget for fiscal 2001 includes tax credits and loans to help communities build and modernize 6,000 schools and to make emergency repairs to another 25,000. We have also requested an additional $1.75 billion to meet our goal of hiring \17700,000 qualified teachers to reduce class size in the early grades and $\177 billion in new funds to recruit and train high-quality teachers for every grade level. And we have proposed dramatic increases in the Federal investment in after-school and summer school programs, safe and drug-free schools, and support to help States and districts to turn around failing schools. These critical investments, coupled with my Administration's on- going commitment to high standards and accountability, will help children across the country reach their full potential. While the Federal Government has an important role to play in improving the quality of American education, it is the efforts of local school boards, families, and communities, working together, that make the crucial dif- ference in preparing our children for the future. Parents who read with their children, monitor homework and out-of-school activities, demand high academic standards and challenging coursework, and encourage great- er community support and investment in school activities have an enor- mous impact on their children's academic success. Similarly, businesses with family-friendly leave policies, community organizations that offer after-school programs, libraries that provide access to computers and edu- cational software, volunteers who help children read or who serve as men- tors--all of these people and programs help create supportive environments that enable students to make the most of their education. America Goes Back to School is a nationwide initiative, in partnership with the Department of Education, to encourage and support family and commu- nity involvement in improving children's learning. The initiative's theme, "Challenge Our Students and They Will Soar," reflects the importance of setting high expectations for America's young people and reminds us that we each have a role to play in providing our Nation's students with the schools, teachers, and standards they need to achieve their dreams and suc- ceed in this new century. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- 134

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 Proclamations Proc. 7337 tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 4 through September 10, 2000, as a time when America Goes Back to School. I encourage parents, schools, community and State leaders, businesses, civic and religious organizations, and the people of the United States to ob- serve this period with appropriate ceremonies and activities expressing support for high academic standards and promoting family and community involvement in providing a quality education for every child. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7337 of September 5, 2000 Health in Aging Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation At the beginning of the 20th century, there were only 3 million older Americans; today, at the dawn of the 21st century, there are 34 million older citizens in our Nation, and we anticipate that, by the year 2050, one in four Americans will be 65 or older. We can be grateful that because of extraordinary advances in medicine, technology, and science, as well as in- creased public awareness of the importance of good nutrition and physical fitness, these older citizens are now living longer, more active, more pro- ductive lives than any previous generation. The dramatic increase in the life span of our citizens, however, presents us with new challenges. While Americans are no longer dying from many of the diseases that affected previous generations, they must now contend with chronic conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, heart and lung dis- ease, dementia, and stroke. These conditions are major causes of disability and death in our Nation, and their financial impact, in terms of medication, treatment, and long-term care costs, can be crushing. Older Americans now pay an average of more than $1,200 a year for prescription drugs, up from $559 in 1992, and that amount is projected to increase to more than $2,800 over the next decade. Millions of these older citizens have no prescription drug coverage at all, and millions more have expensive, inadequate cov- erage or are at risk of losing what coverage they have. My Administration has taken a number of important actions to meet these new challenges. We have proposed a new affordable Medicare prescription drug benefit option available to all beneficiaries. This new benefit should ensure that every beneficiary, whether covered under Medicare, managed care, or a retiree health plan, will be able to access prescription drug cov- erage, including protection against catastrophic drug costs. We have also proposed an initiative to assist millions of older Americans and their fami- lies in meeting the financial challenges of long-term care, including a $3,000 tax credit for people with long-term care needs or their caregivers and improved equity in Medicaid eligibility for people living in home- and community-based settings rather than nursing facilities. 135

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 Proc. 7338 Title 3--The President We are continuing our research efforts into chronic conditions that affect older Americans, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and dia- betes, and I am proud that my proposed budget for fiscal 2001 includes a historic $1 billion increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health. And, most important, we remain committed to meeting the health and fi- nancial needs of older Americans by protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare and modernizing, improving, and reauthorizing the Older Americans Act. But there is still much to do if we are to sustain the health and quality of life of our increasingly aging population. We must raise awareness of the unique needs of older Americans and ensure that caregivers and health professionals are specially trained to treat the elderly. We must expand our research efforts into chronic conditions that affect older Americans. And we must improve health care financing, delivery, and administrative struc- tures so that health plans and providers have the flexibility they need to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases, slow the rate of disability pro- gression, and ensure the continuity and quality of care. The health of older Americans varies from individual to individual and can depend on many factors, but we all recognize the critical importance of quality medical care, financial security, and a caring support system to sus- taining a high quality of life. As our Nation's population ages, let us work together to ensure that these essential components of good health are avail- able to every American. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2000 as Health in Aging Month, 2000. I urge government officials, health care pro- viders, business and community leaders, and the American people to work together to promote healthy aging and to ensure that older citizens enioy fulfilling, independent, and productive lives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of Sep- tember, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7338 of September 14, 2000 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation American society today embraces a remarkable breadth of cultures, and Hispanics are an integral part of this diversity. The Hispanic American community is a collage of distinct groups, including people with roots in Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Spain. Hispanics have been an important part of the history and heritage of the Americas since the earliest days of European colonization, and today Hispanic Amer- icans are the youngest and fastest-growing minority community in our Na- 136

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 Proclamations Proc. 7338 tion. Devoted to family, faith, country, and hard work, they bring unique perspectives and experiences to our national community and character. The vibrant Hispanic influence can be seen in all aspects of American life and culture, from distinctive cuisine to colorful festivals, and from the rhythms and melodies of traditional music to the contagious beat of today's most popular songs. Throughout our Nation, Hispanic men and women have distinguished themselves in every endeavor and, with our cultural and linguistic ties to our trading partners throughout the Western Hemi- sphere, Hispanic Americans are crucial to maintaining our Nation's com- petitiveness and prosperity in the global economy of the 21st century. Not long ago I had the privilege of awarding the Presidential Medal of Free- dom, our Nation's highest civilian honor, to Cruz Reynoso, a man who has devoted his life to promoting civil rights and championing equal oppor- tunity for all our people. A son of Mexican immigrants, he has lived the American Dream, going to college and working his way up to become the first Hispanic American to serve on the California Supreme Court. A force for positive social change in our Nation, he is lust one of many talented Hispanic Americans enriching our national life. Cruz Reynoso's success underscores what we already know: education and equal opportunity are the keys to ensuring that people of Hispanic heritage can take full advantage of America's promise. My Administration has fo- cused on improving educational opportunities for Hispanic children through the Hispanic Education Action Plan, as well as by reducing class sizes across our Nation, greatly expanding the Head Start program, working to turn around failing schools, and making college more affordable through tax incentives and scholarships. By expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, raising the minimum wage, and moving people from welfare to work, my Administration has also helped expand economic opportunity for Hispanic American working families. We have brought the Hispanic unem- ployment rate to its lowest level on record and the Hispanic poverty rate to a 20-year low. We have also worked hard to create an Administration that truly reflects America, with the most Hispanic appointees and the most Hispanic iudicial nominees in our Nation's history. Even as Hispanic Americans grow in number and influence in our country, they have not forgotten their roots; they have not forgotten the pain of dis- crimination, of being ignored or left behind. Instead, millions of courageous and compassionate Hispanic men and women across our country are work- ing to create a lust and equal society, uniting around a firm commitment to build One America in this new century. In honor of the many contributions that Hispanic Americans have made and continue to make to our Nation and culture, the Congress, by Public Law 100-402, has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September \1775 through October \1775 as "National Hispanic Heritage Month." NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM }. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September \1775 through October \1775, 2000, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. \17737

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 Proc. 7339 Title 3--The President IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7339 of September 14, 2000 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Rooted in the segregated South of more than a century ago, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for decades were the sole source of higher education for African Americans. Generations of African Amer- ican educators, physicians, lawyers, scientists, and other professionals found at HBCUs the knowledge, experience, and encouragement they need- ed to reach their full potential. Over the years, HBCUs have compiled an enviable record of achievement, educating almost forty percent of our Na- tion's black college graduates. Today, building on that tradition of excel- lence in education, HBCUs confer the majority of bachelor's degrees and advanced degrees awarded to black students in the physical sciences, math- ematics, computer science, engineering, and education. And HBCUs have accomplished this record in the face of daunting chal- lenges-including limited financial resources and a relatively high percent- age of disadvantaged students--without resorting to high tuition fees. The faculty and staff of HBCUs have created a nurturing environment for their students, set high academic standards and expectations, and served as in- spiring role models for the young people around them. As a result, the dropout rate at HBCUs is much lower than for African American students at other educational institutions, and enrollment remains high. In addition to educating many of our Nation's most distinguished African American professionals, HBCUs reach out to improve the quality of life in surrounding communities. Whether renovating housing, providing job training, instituting Head Start and senior citizen programs, mentoting ele- mentary and high school students, or teaching nutrition, the students and faculty of HBCUs share their time, talents, and educational resources to make a positive difference in thousands of lives. Just as important, HBCUs serve as living repositories of African American history and heritage, pre- serving the words and artifacts of proud generations of African Americans and reminding us of the crucial part these men and women have played in the history of our Nation. For well over a century, HBCUs have made their mark as vital institutions of higher learning. They have educated millions of young people, and today they maintain their lead role in preparing African Americans and students of all races for the challenges and opportunities of this new cen- tury. 138

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 Proclamations Proc. 7340 NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17 through September 23, 2000, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. I call upon the people of the United States, including government officials, educators, and administrators, to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities honoring America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their graduates. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7340 of September 14, 2000 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This year marks the 50th anniversary of the onset of the Korean War and the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam. For many Ameri- cans, these milestones bring difficult memories; for former prisoners of war and the families of those still missing in action, these anniversaries evoke particularly painful memories and emotions. In both of these conflicts, hundreds of thousands of brave Americans left their homes and families to defend freedom and democracy in the face of communist aggression. Thousands lost their lives in battle, and the fate of 10,000 Americans is still unknown--they are missing in action. We know that many Americans held captive were subjected to unspeakable horrors, but throughout maintained their honor, strong faith in our Nation, and in- domitable spirit. There are approximately 50,000 courageous former POWs living among us, including those held captive during World War II. Many still cope with the physical and emotional effects of their captivity. We owe a profound debt of gratitude to these quiet heroes who served our Nation so well and sac- rificed so much. And to the families of those still missing in action, we pledge our unwavering commitment to achieve the fullest possible account- ing for their loved ones and to seek the recovery, repatriation, and identi- fication of the remains of those who have died. On September 15, 2000, the flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Southeast Asia, a black and white banner symbolizing America's missing service members and our unshakable resolve to ascertain their fate, will be flown over the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Departments of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, the Selective Service System Headquarters, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, national cemeteries, and other locations across our country--a powerful reminder to the world that we will keep faith with those who so faithfully served America. 139

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