Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 3.djvu/663

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PROCLAMATION 6286—MAY 1, 1991 105 STAT. 2547 As more and more Americans discover these and other advantages of regular athletic activity, our communities and Nation benefit as well. Because physically fit persons generally have more energy and stamina, greater athletic activity among our population contributes to greater productivity and performance in the workplace. Because an active, healthy life-style can help to prevent coronary disease and other health problems, increased public participation in sports can also help to keep medical costs down. Recognizing the many benefits of physical fitness to individuals and to the Nation, I have joined with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, in declaring the 1990s the "Fitness Decade." Just as it is never too early to nurture good habits in one's children, it is never too late for adults to reap the rewards of regular exercise; hence, we are calling on Americans of all ages to commit to get fit. Everyone can benefit from regular exercise, and everyone can find a sport or other physical activity that meets his or her abilities and interests. This monUi is a splendid opportunity for all those who have not yet done so to take the first step toward healthier, fuller lives through participation in sports and other forms of exercise. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the month of May 1991 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I urge all Federal, State, and local government agencies and the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6286 of May 1, 1991 National Day To Commemorate the 200th Amiiversary of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On May 3, 1791, declaring their love of "national independence and freedom over life itself," brave Polish patriots adopted a national constitution for their homeland. This document was a resoimding declaration of Poles' desire for liberty and self-government—and it was a bold challenge to the foreign powers that had invaded and partitioned their country less than 20 years before. One of the first written national constitutions in the world, the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, was modeled after our own. Even through