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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release June 4, 1993
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK, 1993
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Nearly 70 million Americans enjoy recreational boating as a
favorite pastime. America's scenic lakes, beautiful rivers, and
vast waterways provide a wonderful place for boaters to enjoy
family outings, waterskiing, fishing, and other activities.
It is appropriate that we recognize the many joys recreational
boating affords. At the same time, because recreational boating
can involve risks to persons, property, and natural resources,
it is also important that we reflect upon ways to ensure safe
boating.
The U.S. Coast Guard, the National Safe Boating Council,
and the many State and local recreational boating organizations
allied in the cause of safe boating have chosen "Boat Smart" as
the theme of National Safe Boating Week. This theme serves as a
reminder to the millions of Americans who engage in recreational
boating that this activity should be enjoyed in a thoughtful,
responsible manner. Many Americans can benefit from preparation
and caution: taking boating safety courses; wearing personal
flotation devices; following the "Rules of the Road"; and not
using alcohol or drugs when operating boats. Young boaters
learn safe boating practices by example, and today's boating
practices may affect the well-being of American families for
years to come.
Boating is an activity that directly affects our precious
national water resources and associated wildlife. Boaters must
carefully preserve and protect our rivers, lakes, seashores,
and wildlife by avoiding practices that give rise to accidents,
injuries, and pollution. Today's boaters must take care to
preserve our precious waterways for future generations.
For all of these reasons, I call upon boating Americans,
during National Safe Boating Week, 1993, to reflect on the
importance of safe boating to the health of our people and the
preservation of our natural resources. We must commit ourselves
to safe and environmentally sensitive boating -- for now and for
the future.
To promote boating as a safe sport, the Congress, by joint
resolution approved June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 161), as amended,
has authorized and requested that the President annually
proclaim the week beginning on the first Sunday in June as
"National Safe Boating Week."
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning
June 6, 1993, as National Safe Boating Week. I encourage the
Governors of the 50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, to provide for the observance of this week with
appropriate activities. I urge all Americans to become informed
boaters and to enjoy safe, thoughtful recreational boating.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and
ninety-three, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and seventeenth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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