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PROCLAMATION 3921-AUG. 12, 1969

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munity fire departments, State and local governments, the National Fire Protection Association, business and civic groups, and public organizations that are trying to combat the senseless waste of human life and national resources. I also urge Federal agencies, through the Federal Fire Council, to initiate and carry on effective fire prevention programs not only for the protection of Government employees and property but also for the betterment of all segments of our society. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

(JisJL/^-^K.:/^ Proclamation 3921 NATIONAL ARCHERY WEEK By the President of the United States of America

August 12, 1969

A Proclamation

Archery, which in centuries past was a major means of livelihood and warfare, today is one of the fastest growing forms of competitive The skills of the bow and arrow are taught in thousands of school physical education programs; archery rapidly is becoming a major intercollegiate sport; and the manufacture of archery equipment is a significant industry. In 1972 archery will become an official Olympic sport, which is further evidence of its growing popularity and increased stature. To give recognition to the development of archery as a major sport and to the role of the United States as host to the world archery championships this year, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 85, has requested the President to proclaim the period from August 26, 1969, through September 1, 1969, as National Archery Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period from August 26 through September 1, 1969, as National Archery Week. I invite the Governors of the States and appropriate officials of local governments to issue similar proclamations; and I urge recreational agencies, sportsmen's groups, and interested individuals to join in promoting activities which will preserve and enhance archery as an exciting and enjoyable link with mankind's past. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.
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