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 103 STAT. 3090 PROCLAMATION 6021—SEPT. 14, 1989 ized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 14, 1989, as National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon the people of the United States, in particular, parents, students, school administrators, and law enforcement officials, to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty- nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourteenth. GEORGE BUSH Editorial note: For the President's remarks of Sept. 13, 1989, on signing Proclamation 6020, see the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 25, p. 1358). Proclamation 6021 of September 14, 1989 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Ever since Hispanic explorers discovered the vast, imcharted territory of the New World nearly half a milleniimi ago, men and women of Spanish and Latin American descent have made major contributions to the development of our country. America's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, was founded by Spanish peoples more than 25 years before the settlement of Jamestown. Many of our Nation's oldest churches, which continue to enrich the spiritual life of our Nation, were founded by His- panic pioneers. These enterprising individuals shaped the character of the entire American Southwest, applying their strength and skill to ranching and mining, and building vibrant communities on once-barren tracts of land. However, the influence of Hispanic Americans has not been confined to the Southwest. Nurtured by their rich ethnic heritage and inspired by their faith in the principles upon which this country was founded, Hispanic Americans have continued to make their mark across the country and in virtually every aspect of American life. During World War II, Hispanic Ameri- cans revealed the depth of their patriotism and love of liberty, serving with distinction from the Bataan Peninsvda to North Africa. Men such as Private Silvestre Herrera of Arizona, who fought courageously against German forces in France, and Lieutenant Colonel Jose Holguin of California, who proved to be an outstanding navigator among U.S. bomber forces in the Pacific, were not alone in their heroic efforts during the war. A ntunber of Hispanic American servicemen were among those who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distin- guished Service Cross, as well as the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. Today, Hispanic Americans are leaders in government, business, edu- cation, sports, science, and the arts. Hispanic artists have made nota-

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