PROCLAMATION 5964—APR. 28, 1989 103 STAT. 3023 lieved that the form of democratic government he and the other Found- ing Fathers had conceived was botii just and effective. "The Constitu- tion," Washington avowed, "is the guide which I can never abandon." On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated before a jubi- lant crowd at Federal Hall in New York City. After taking the oath of office, the new President kissed the Bible and the crowd thunderously voiced its approval. Joining this chorus in celebration were the exultant peals of the city's church bells. By Senate Joint Resolution 92, the Congress has requested the President to issue a proclamation acknowledging the celebration of the bicenten- nial of President Washington's inauguration. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States ' of America, do hereby proclaim April 30, 1989, as a day to celebrate the bicentennial of the inauguration of George Washington, and I join the Congress in inviting houses of worship to celebrate tiiis anniversary by ringing bells or undertaking other appropriate activities at 12:00 noon (eastern daylight savings time) on April 30, 1989, and to continue, as a tribute to the first President of this Nation, such simultaneous ring- ing of bells for two full minutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirteenth GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 5964 of April 28, 1989 National Drinking Water Week, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation All living things depend on water. As a Nation, we have been blessed with abundant quantities of fresh water to quench our thirst and to noiuish our fields. Because it is so easy to turn on the tap and obtain gallons of fresh drinking water every day, many of us often take that great blessing for granted. However, beMnd each gallon, behind each drop, are the combined efforts of scientists, engineers, legislators, water plant operators, and regulatory officials. These individuals are responsible for keeping our precious drinking water available, afford- able, and, above all, safe. The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 provides a framework for preserving and improving our Nation's drinking water. This statute has been instrumental in eliminating the most acute public health prob- lems—such as outbreaks of cholera and typhoid—caused by contami- nated drinking water. The 1986 Amendments to the Act call for new and more stringent standards to help guard against some of the less se- rious hazards that still threaten the Nation's tap water. In the coming years, these new standards will require changes in the design and op- eration of water treatment works in virtually every conununity in the
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