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 103 STAT. 3048 PROCLAMATION 5987—MAY 24, 1989 On the world's oceans, even the routine of daily operation is not with- out substantial hazard for o\ir sailors and marines. The fallen crew members of the USS IOWA understood the risks they would face while serving our country, yet they chose to accept them. They were patriots and professionals. The people of the United States will long remember the 47 young men killed by the tragic explosion on board the USS IOWA. We shall re- member them for their bravery and selflessness, just as we remember the many honored veterans who have gone before them. They served , this country with pride and purpose, and we must never forget the sac- rifices they made for our sake. In solemn recognition of the valiant crew members of the USS IOWA who lost their lives on April 19, 1989, and in order to extend to their families the American people's heartfelt sympathy, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 247, has designated Memorial Day, May 29, 1989, as the "National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the USS IOWA." House Joint Resolution 247 also authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day. NOW. THEREFORE. I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, May 29, 1989, as the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the USS IOWA. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activi- ties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- fourth day of May, 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 5987 of May 24, 1989 National Safe Boating Week, 1989 By the President of the United States of America « A Proclamation The liu-e of the open water attracts increasing numbers of Americans to the scenic waterways of our country each year. Recreational boating has become one of this Nation's most popular leisure-time activities. It is estimated that more than 70 million Americans will take to the water this year to enjoy fishing, hunting, waterskiing, cruising, sailing, and other activities involving the use of a boat. Unfortunately, an improperly handled boat can be a dangerous or even deadly instrument. More than one thousand persons die each year on our country's lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, and bays. National Safe Boating Week is proclaimed, therefore, as an appeal to all Americans to respect the marine environment and to operate watercraft in a safe and prudent manner. Boating remains one of the least regulated transportation activities, making it imperative that all pilots be familiar with safe operating pro-

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