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Public Law 95–263
To authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on April 16 through April 22, 1978, as “National Oceans Week”.
Approved April 17, 1978
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
To authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on April 16 through April 22, 1978, as “National Oceans Week”.
Whereas the oceans are playing an increasingly important role in the food, energy, and mineral production of the United States as well as the transportation of United States goods; and
Whereas it will be beneficial for the American public to learn of the interrelationship of the United States and the world’s oceans; and
Whereas the declaration of a National Oceans Week would help Americans learn about the importance of the oceans: Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President of the
National Oceans Week.
Designation authorization.
United States is authorized and requested to issue, a proclamation designating the week of April 1ft through April 22, 1978, as “National Oceans Week” and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such same week with appropriate activities.
Approved April 17, 1978.