Proclamation 5813 --
Public Service Recognition Week, 1988
By
the President of the
A
Proclamation
Government
employees, with their commitment to excellence and diversity of skills,
contribute significantly to the leadership of the
Government
employees provide such a broad range of services that few citizens remain
unaffected by their work. They defend our Nation, enforce the laws, help protect
the environment, maintain vital transportation systems, work to prevent the
entry and abuse of illegal drugs, administer the Social Security system,
conduct health research, help parents teach their children, and perform
countless other vital tasks for society. These public servants have also helped
develop innovative technologies to show the way in the critical fields of
defense, health care, agriculture, and industry.
In
recognition of the indispensable contributions made by government employees, the
Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 242, has designated the period commencing
May 2, 1988, and ending May 8, 1988, as ``Public Service Recognition Week'' and
has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation calling for
observance of this week.
Now,
Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the
In
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, in the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the
Ronald
Reagan
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