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 97 STAT. 1538 PROCLAMATION 5010—JAN. 3, 1983 human spirit. For the first time, man had freed not only his imagination but his physical self from the forces of gravity. With every advance, our imagi- nation and knowledge have leaped forward—from Montgolfier to the Wright brothers, through the moon walks and the space shuttle. In the 200 years since that first flight, man's quest to understand the un- known has resulted in our ability to fly higher, faster, safer and farther. We race the sun as we move from continent to continent in a matter of hours. We have vastly multiplied commerce and communication among far-flung peoples. We have flown 250 thousand miles to explore the surface of the moon, and, with this unprecedented triumph of spirit and technology, changed forever our view of the Earth. She is a delicate blue jewel in the darkness of space. In recognition of 200 years of progress around the globe in manned flight, 96 Stat. 2048. the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 270, has designated the year 1983 as the Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight. I am proud to have been named Honorary Chairman of the United States Organizing Committee, which will plan our participation in activities at home and abroad to commemorate the Bicentennial. I view the celebration as an opportunity to increase public awareness of our Nation's achievements in aviation and space flight and to rededicate ourselves to the spirit of excellence which has brought us so far so fast. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the year beginning January 1, 1983, as the Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight. I call upon all government agencies and the American people to observe this year with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of Jan., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 83, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh. RONALD REAGAN Proclamation 5010 of January 3, 1983 One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Greene County, Missouri By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The year 1983 marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the founding of Greene County, Missouri. Greene County, named for the Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene, has enjoyed a long and distinguished history. Many of its sons and daughters have held high public office and otherwise served the State of Missouri and our nation. In 1833, Greene County included all of southwest Missouri and remains today an important cultural and economic center. As the third most popu- lous county in the State of Missouri, it continues to grow and prosper. 96 Stat. 2094. The Congress of the United States, by House Joint Resoultion 630, has re- quested and authorized the President of the United States to proclaim Janu- ary 3, 1983, as the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Greene County, Missouri.

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