103 STAT. 3056 PROCLAMATION 5994—JUNE 23, 1989 fall, marking dangerous reefs, and identifying harbor entrances. Today, approximately 750 lighthouses remain in the United States, standing along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts and throughout the Great Lakes. More than half of them are still used for navigation. On August 7, 1989, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the sign- ing of the Lighthouse Act by our Nation's first President, George Wash- ington. The Lighthouse Act estabhshed the Federal Government's role in the support, maintenance, and repair of these unique structures and commissioned the first Federal lighthouse. By the end of this year, the United States Coast Guard will have com- pleted the automation of all lighthouses it currently operates, bringing an end to the proud and colorful era of maimed lighthouses. In coop- eration with affected communities and concerned organizations, the Coast Guard is working to preserve the remaining structvu'es and to educate the public on the role of lighthouses in our history and culture. These groups have succeeded in having more than 200 lighthouses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In recognition of the historic value of our Nation's lighthouses and the ongoing efforts to preserve them so that they might be opened to and enjoyed by the public, the Congress, by Public Law 100-622, has desig- nated August 7, 1989, as "National Lighthouse Day" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim August 7, 1989, as National Lighthouse Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day witii appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereimto set my hand this nineteenth day of June, 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 thirteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 5994 of June 23, 1989 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Day, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of our Nation's most effec- tive voluntary organizations: the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard. Diuing the past 50 years, its members have helped to ensure the safety of those Americans who participate in water-related activities. Dedicated to promoting safe, efficient vessel operation and increased knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations governing boating, the Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a variety of public education programs. It provides boating safety instruction from kinder- garten to the college level, as well as a special course for physically
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