Proclamation 5769 --
National Women in Sports Day, 1988
By
the President of the
A
Proclamation
The
many achievements of American women in sports at home and abroad are sources of
pride and inspiration for all of us. Whether on high school playing fields
across our land or in Olympic arenas, female athletes time and again display
qualities Americans cherish -- not only great ability but also greatness in
spirit, courage, and skill.
Reflection
on this record of accomplishment reminds us of the many benefits of women's and
girls' sports and of the importance of physical fitness for people of all ages
and abilities. True physical fitness helps us do our best in life, as well as
in sports and physical activities at any level. Women's sports and fitness
activities also help develop leadership skills that can carry over into many
other areas. Opportunities for female athletes of every background can truly
touch the lives of many people for the better and enrich our country. The same
is true for greater attention in schools and communities to physical fitness
for girls; fitness research; and private, volunteer, and public sports programs.
In
recognition of the contributions of women's sports to our country, and of the
need for continuing advances in these sports, the Congress, by Senate Joint
Resolution 196, has designated February 4, 1988, as ``National Women in Sports
Day'' and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this event.
Now,
Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the
In
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of February, in
the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the
Ronald
Reagan
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