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Public Law 97–29
Designating August 8, 1982, as “National Children’s Day”.
Approved August 6, 1981
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Designating August 8, 1982, as “National Children’s Day”.
Whereas America’s children represent new life and new hope for the future of the Nation and the world;
Whereas children should be regarded as this Nation’s most precious resource, and be assured of proper guidance and opportunity to be prepared to become productive citizens and responsible leaders of tomorrow;
Whereas children have a right to quality education, freedom from hunger, freedom from poverty, freedom from discrimination, and the legacy of a world at peace;
Whereas the Nation’s adults have an obligation to create a better world which is conducive to the well-being of the children of the United States, a world in which children can feel secure in the knowledge that they will have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential as adults; and
Whereas the Nation should affirm its commitment to focus on the joys, the rights, and the needs of children so as to create a better life for them: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That August 8, 1982, is
National Children’s Day.
Designation.
designated as “National Children’s Day” and the President is requested to issue a proclamation commemorating the occasion and calling upon the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Approved August 6, 1981.