[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 39 (Monday, October 3, 1994)]
[Pages 1875-1876]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6727--Energy Awareness Month, 1994

September 27, 1994

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    We have become increasingly aware in recent decades that our sources 
of energy are finite. America's economy continues to expand, generating 
new jobs, increased production, and an even higher demand for energy. At 
the same time, the changing needs of our people and the fragile nature 
of our environment teach us that we must use our resources wisely. The 
long-term health of our Nation and of our world require that we 
continually reexamine the ways we produce and consume energy.
    As we celebrate Energy Awareness Month this year, the United States 
is leading the world in that effort, improving energy efficiency and 
exploring the possibilities of renewable resources. Through programs 
developed by both business and government, Americans are using energy in 
wiser and less costly ways. High technology applied to vehicles, 
appliances, and buildings has enabled us to save money, become less 
reliant on foreign imports, and protect our planet's precious natural 
resources. Yet much remains to be done.
    The ``Greening of the White House'' initiative sets an important 
example. A cooperative project combining the best efforts of the public 
and private sectors, it utilizes the latest

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technologies in lighting, heating, air conditioning, cooking, and 
refrigeration and serves as a model of progress for buildings across the 
country. This project will be a challenge to countries around the globe 
to protect the Earth's environment and to achieve sustainable economic 
growth.
    The theme of Energy Awareness Month, 1994, ``Energy--Our Future Is 
Today!'' recognizes that we must view our energy consumption from the 
perspective of the generations to come. I encourage all Americans to 
join in this crucial mission to conserve Earth's resources for our 
children and grandchildren by participating in activities that further 
our understanding and appreciation of the energy issues we face. Our 
work today will help to safeguard the strength of our economy, the well-
being of our citizens, and the unique beauty of our world.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United 
States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 
1994 as ``Energy Awareness Month.''
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh 
day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-
four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two 
hundred and nineteenth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:13 a.m., September 
28, 1994]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on 
September 29.