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 103 STAT. 2600 PROCLAMATION 5898—NOV. 4, 1988 Neville Chamberlain only a few weeks before was not to be. It took World War II to eliminate the Nazi threat to himianity and to our most sacred values. Fifty years later, in our Nation's Capital, we have now laid the comer- stone for a national museum to commemorate those who perished in the Holocaust foreshadowed by Kristallnacht. We are determined as Americans to keep their memory fresh and enduring. We resolve to remind ourselves of the enormous evil of which mankind is capable and to remain vigilant. We know that anti-Semitism is still present in the world and that there are still those who oppress others for their race, creed, or color and their simple desire for self-determination and a better life. We know where such racism and prejudice can lead. Let us ever recall that a remedy exists; it is our profound belief in and our readiness to defend the immortal declaration "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." If we hold fast to these truths we will find the inspiration and the power to prevent inhu- manity on the face of the earth. The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 654, has designated November 4 through November 10, 1988, as "Week of Remembrance of Kristall- nacht" and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclama- tion in observance of this week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 4 through November 10, 1988, as Week of Remembrance of Kristallnacht. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate cere- monies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereimto set my hand this fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty- eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirteenth. RONALD REAGAN Proclamation 5898 of November 4, 1988 National Teacher Appreciation Day, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education requires devotion and hard work from student and teacher alike, and good teachers are inseparable from learning at any age. Edu- cation is a lifelong process that benetits individuals and entire commu- nities and countries and helps lay the foundation of the future. We should all express our gratitude to the teachers among us who seek to offer pupils a thirst for knowledge, a solid education, and the inspira- tion to achieve and excel throughout life. Teachers do an incalculable amount of good as they teach pupils how to study and learn; provide instruction in the skills of reading, writing,

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