[Title 3 CFR 7010]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - January 1, 1998 Edition]
[Title 3 - Presidential Documents]
[Proclamation 7010 - Proclamation 7010 of June 12, 1997]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Proclamation 7010 of June 12, 1997

Father's Day, 1997

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Raising a child is a sacred mission, and the man who welcomes this 
mission and embraces the obligations of fatherhood is someone who truly 
deserves our recognition and gratitude. On Father's Day, we honor all 
the men across our country who have affirmed the importance of 
parenthood by willingly assuming its important responsibilities.
The tight grasp of a newborn baby's tiny hand curled around his or her 
father's finger only hints at the strength of the bond that will grow in 
all the seasons of life between father and child. Caring fathers are not 
content to merely safeguard their children's physical well-being, but 
also seek to foster their spiritual and moral growth, and pass on their 
most cherished values. Mentor, teacher, coach, friend, and hero, a 
father gives his son or daughter all that his mind, his hands, and his 
heart can provide. No work is too hard, no sacrifice is too great if 
doing so will strengthen, protect, nurture, and instill joy in his 
child.
Fathers teach their children to take pride in themselves and their work, 
to assume responsibility for their lives and character, and to 
understand the rewards of sharing with others. Most important, fathers--
whether biological, adoptive, or foster--offer the strong, steady 
current of love that sustains their sons and daughters through the good 
times and bad times that all of us face.

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Our Nation is blessed that so many Americans cherish the role of 
fatherhood in our families, for fathers add a crucial stability and 
strength to our lives. On Father's Day, let us honor and give thanks to 
these men who share with their children not only the precious gifts of 
life and love, but also their time, attention, and the kind of caring 
concern that lasts a lifetime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of 
America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved 
April 24, 1972 (36 U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 15, 
1997, as Father's Day. I invite the States, communities, and citizens of 
the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities that demonstrate our deep respect and abiding affection for 
our fathers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
twenty-first.
                                                    WILLIAM J. CLINTON