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 97 STAT. 1558 PROCLAMATION 5031—MAR. 14, 1983 and non-living, of the seabed and subsoil and the superjacent waters and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and explora- tion of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds; and (b] jurisdiction with regard to the establishment and use of artificial islands, and installations and structures having economic pur- poses, and the protection and preservation of the marine environment. This Proclamation does not change existing United States policies concern- ing the continental shelf, marine mammals and fisheries, including highly migratory species of tuna which are not subject to United States jurisdic- tion and require international agreements for effective management. The United States will exercise these sovereign rights and jurisdiction in accordance with the rules of international law. Without prejudice to the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the United States, the Exclusive Economic Zone remains an area beyond the territory and territorial sea of the United States in which all States enjoy the high seas freedoms of navigation, overflight, the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and other internationaly lawful uses of the sea. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh. RONALD REAGAN Editorial Note: For the President's statement of Mar. 10, 1983, on the establishment of the zone, see the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 19, p. 383). Proclamation 5031 of March 14, 1983 National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1983 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Since the earliest days of our Nation, America's men and women have an- swered the call to duty. In each of our country's conflicts, our prisoners of war have endured extreme hardships and have been required to make great sacrifices. But even when facing the most extreme adversity, they have proudly defended American ideals. Their burden has been magnified when they were subject to mistreatment, torture, or death in violation of funda- mental moral standards and international codes of conduct. Our country is also acutely aware of the deep suffering experienced by the families of our servicemen held captive or missing in action. These families have faced a haunting uncertainty and awesome silence that tear at their hearts and earns the deep esteem of their countrymen. American P.O.W.'s and M.I.A.'s are heroes who have gone beyond courage and beyond duty to an honored place in the souls of their fellow Ameri- cans. They symbolize the kind of singular sacrifice and devotion that has repeatedly proven instrumental in shaping our Nation's destiny. This coun- try will never forget nor fail to honor those who have so courageously gar- nered our highest regard.

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