Proclamation 5886 --
National
By
the President of the
A
Proclamation
Saturday,
October 22, is the 50th anniversary of Chester F. Carlson's invention of
xerographic printing, which has transformed our ability to copy documents
quickly. By inventing and developing this process, Carlson did much to increase
productivity and efficiency throughout society and to make information more
readily available. The profound and enduring achievements of this second-generation
American exemplify our national spirit of ingenuity and opportunity, and we can
all gladly celebrate them.
Carlson studied physics and law and became
fascinated with finding a solution to the need for speedy and inexpensive
copies of information. He applied his knowledge of electrophotography
to the challenge and created xerography. His genius sparked an indispensable
industry in which American businesses, both large and small, are world leaders.
This outstanding American inventor continued to serve his country and humanity
by supporting and encouraging the activities of many colleges and universities,
charities, and causes through the years.
The
United States Postal Service is issuing a commemorative stamp in honor of
Chester F. Carlson as part of the ``Great American'' series, and it is in the
same spirit that all of us pause for a day of national recognition for him.
The
Congress, by House Joint Resolution 629, has designated
Now,
Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the
In
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of October,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the
Ronald
Reagan
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