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 97 STAT. 1564 PROCLAMATION 5038—APR. 4, 1983 Proclamation 5038 of April 4, 1983 Swedish-American Friendship Day, 1983 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On April 3, 1783, Ambassador Extraordinary Gustav Philip Creutz, repre- senting the King of Sweden, and Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentia- ry of the United States of America, signed a Treaty of Amity and Com- merce in Paris, France. In the Treaty, they pledged, "firm, inviolable and universal peace and a true and sincere friendship between the King, his heirs and successors, and the United States of America." They could not then know how dramatically that friendship would flourish, and how closely mingled the fates and fortunes of the two lands would become. During the nineteenth century, thousands of Swedes joined the great current of Scandinavian migration to the United States. Once there, they helped push the frontier westward, achieving great successes in agri- culture and industry. Their achievements constitute proud monuments to the Swedish-American heritage and to the development of our country. Democratic ideals, a belief in ingenuity and hard work, concern for the indi- vidual, and free trade are among the many values and principles both coun- tries share. Because of the extensive commerce and interchange of persons and ideas between Sweden and the United States, we have long enjoyed a deep understanding of each other. Ante, p. 56. For these reasons, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 64, has author- ized and requested the President to proclaim April 4, 1983, as Swedish- American Friendship Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate April 4, 1983, as Swedish-American Friendship Day. I invite the people of the United States to honor the Bicen- tennial of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce that day by holding appropri- ate ceremonies and activities in suitable places throughout the land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of April, 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 sev- enth. RONALD REAGAN Proclamation 5039 of April 4, 1983 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1983 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Child abuse and child neglect continue to threaten the lives and health of over a million of our Nation's children. Their physical suffering and emo- tional anguish challenge us, as parents, neighbors, and citizens, to increase our attention to their protection and intensify our efforts to prevent their maltreatment.

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