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 PROCLAMATION 6048—OCT. 16, 1989 103 STAT. 3131 minder to all Americans that those who are blind possess the ability and the desire to lead independent lives. Each year, White Cane Safety Day provides us with an occasion to renew our determination to eliminate barriers that continue to hinder the full participation of blind Americans in our society, especially those barriers created by discrimination or lack of understanding. It is a day to acknowledge the accomplishments of people who are blind and to reaffirm our support for efforts that will enhance their mobility. In acknowledgment of the white cane and all it symbolizes, the Con- gress, by joint resolution approved October 6, 1964, has authorized the President to designate October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1989, as White Cane Safety Day. I urge all Americans to show respect for those who carry the white cane and to honor, through appropriate ceremonies and ac- tivities, their many achievements. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of October, 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 Proclamation 6048 of October 16, 1989 World Food Day, 1989 and 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each day, millions of people aroimd the world face the fiightening specter of himger and malnutrition. These problems are devastating to developing countries, where they cause immeasurable himian suffer- ing—especially among children. As an expression of our Nation's con- tinued commitment to ending world hunger, the United States joins 150 other countries in observing World Food Day. The American people, through a nmnber of government-sponsored and private food relief programs, have responded generously to the needs of those affected by famine and natural disasters. During the year that ended in June, the United States sent over five million metric tons of wheat, rice, and coarse grains to covmtries in need—^more than all other contributing nations combined. The United States is also helping to al- leviate himger and malnutrition in poor countries by encouraging eco- nomic growth and private sector development. Fortunately, the need for global food donations abated during the past year as drought ended in many countries. In most of Africa, the agricul- tural situation improved. Yet widespread starvation continues in Sudan and Mozambique, mainly due to violent civil conflict and the disloca- tion of millions of people.

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