Proclamation 5929 --
National Skiing Day, 1989
By
the President of the
A
Proclamation
We
can trace evidence for skiing back more than 5,000 years. This efficient method
of traveling over snow in difficult or inaccessible terrain has benefited
mankind in countless ways over the centuries and continues to do so in our
land. The practicality and pleasure of skiing are worth celebrating by all of
us, and that is the reason for this National Skiing Day.
Skiing
is advantageous to many of us for the jobs and income it generates. It also
proves useful for residents of isolated areas; rescue teams; and Armed Forces
units. Additionally, national and international sports groups, including
Special Olympics International, recognize the athletic and therapeutic benefits
of skiing for handicapped people and include it in their regular programs.
Skiing
is now one of our most popular winter sports. It is loved by fans of national,
international, and Olympic competition and enjoyed by millions of Americans as
healthful, exciting recreation. More and more of us are becoming skiers. The
increase of ski trails and slopes on private and public lands is making skiing
much more widely available, as is the advent of artificial snow surfaces in
areas with mild winter weather.
In
recognition of skiing and its benefits, the Congress, by Public Law 100 - 634,
has designated January 20, 1989, as ``National Skiing Day'' and authorized and
requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of that day.
Now,
Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the
In
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of January, in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and the
Ronald
Reagan
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