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 103 STAT. 3022 PROCLAMATION 5963—APR. 28, 1989 and all those public officials who honor their solemn pledge to uphold and defend our Constitution, also give loyal service to our Nation. Loyalty Day gives all Americans an opportunity to reaffirm their alle- giance to the United States. On this occasion, we rededicate ourselves to the ideal of liberty and justice for all—a timeless ideal worthy of our abiding faith and fealty. To foster loyalty and love of country, the Congress, by joint resolution approved July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 369; 36 U.S.C. 162), has designated May 1 of each year as "Loyalty Day." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 1989, as Loyalty Day, and I call upon all Americans and patriotic, civic, fraternal, and educational orga- nizations to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies. I also call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings and grounds on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- eighth day of April, 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 thirteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 5963 of April 28, 1989 Bicenteimial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington ,^ By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In the armals of every great nation, there are leaders whose legacy will endure through the ages. George Washington was one such leader. As President, George Washington led our fledgling Nation through its first, and perhaps most difficult years by remaining faithful to the prin- ciples upon which it was founded. In so doing, he set standards that every President since has hoped to emulate. On April 30, 1989, we com- memorate the bicentennial anniversary of his inauguration. Revered for his leadership during the Revolutionary War, Washington was elected to office by a unanimous vote in 1789. He dutifully an- swered the call to serve his country as President even though it re- quired a great personal sacrifice. He had served his country loyally for many years—^first as a soldier, then as a statesman—and had looked forward to retirement at his beloved home, Motmt Vernon. Neverthe- less he was also thoroughly aware of the yoimg Nation's vulnerability. Thus, the man who had helped the United States to gain independence from Great Britain now agreed to help give it a firm footing. George Washington neither sought nor desired political power. His love was liberty, and his trust was in the American people. Washington be- lieved that the American people were not only entitled to a system of self-government, but were also capable of keeping it. He also firmly be-

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