Proc. 7380 Title 3--The President By providing their fellow Americans with an abundant supply of safe, high-quality food and fiber, our country's farmers and ranchers help sustain a quality of life that is unmatched around the world. In this new century, their role is becoming even more important as they strive to meet the chal- lenge of feeding the world's people while preserving our fertile land, clean water, and other precious natural resources. Farmers and ranchers, however, do not accomplish these crucial tasks alone. Farm workers, shippers, inspectors, processors, agribusiness compa- nies, marketers, grocers, and many others play vital roles in the extraor- dinary productivity of America's agricultural industry. These farm-city partnerships strengthen our free enterprise system and remind us that the talents, energy, and hard work of millions of Americans have contributed to the unprecedented prosperity we enioy today. This week, as we gather with our families in thanks for the bounty be- stowed upon us, let us remember with gratitude the hardworking men and women in rural and urban communities who devote their lives to pro- ducing, processing, and delivering the world's safest, most abundant sup- ply of food and fiber. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 17 through November 23, 2000, as National Farm-City Week. I call upon all Americans, in rural and urban communities alike, to ioin in recognizing the achievements of all those who work together to promote America's agricul- tural abundance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7380 of November 17, 2000 National Family Week, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our families are perhaps the strongest influence in our lives. Anyone who grows up in a strong, nurturing family, grounded in the values of love and responsibility, will have a distinct advantage in achieving the most impor- tant tasks of adulthood--living fully, working productively, contributing to society, and forming one's own strong, stable family. Our Nation, too, draws its strength and character from America's families, so as citizens we must do everything we can to support their well-being and self-sufficiency. Over the past 8 years, my Administration has strived to create an economic and social climate where families can flourish. We have strengthened the economy; enacted a higher minimum wage; ex- panded tax credits for working families; created greater access to higher education, quality health care, and affordable child care; and, with passage 2O8
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