PROCLAMATION 6017—SEPT. 12, 1989 103 STAT. 3085 diers and eventually the name was associated with the U.S. Govern- ment itself. Dming Samuel Wilson's lifetime, which spanned the exciting years of 1766 to 1854, Americans won our country's independence; formed a system of self-government under our great Constitution; explored and settled the frontier; and raised the hopes of freedom-loving peoples aroimd the world. Because the character derived from his nickname ' embodies the proud and industrious spirit of the American people, it is fitting that we pause to remember "Uncle Sam" Wilson and his place in our Nation's history. To honor Samuel Wilson on the anniversary of his birth and the occa- sion of the bicentennial of the City of Troy, New York, the Congress, by Public Law 100-645, has designated September 13, 1989, as "Uncle Sam Day" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a i proclamation in observance of this event. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 13, 1989, as Uncle Sam Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two him- dred and fourteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6017 of September 12, 1989 United States Coast Guard Bicentennial By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On August 4, 1790, the Congress authorized ten revenue cutters re- quested by Alexander Hamilton, the Nation's first Secretary of the "Treasury, for the purpose of interdicting violators of U.S. customs laws. The vital seagoing service that began with those ten swift vessels lives on today in the form of the United States Coast Guard. Today, the United States Coast Guard remains in the forefront of our Nation's fight against the importation of contraband by sea. Working in cooperation with other government agencies, it plays a crucial role in preventing illegal drugs from reaching the United States. By helping to keep drugs off America's streets, the Coast Guard is helping to save lives. Saving lives is nothing new to the outstanding men and women of the United States Coast Guard. Through its search and rescue operations, vessel inspections, and boating safety programs, the Coast Guard pro- tects both commercial and recreational boaters from the perils of the high seas and other navigable waters.
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