104 STAT. 5430 PROCLAMATION 6211—OCT. 20, 1990 associations across the country—take part in this important public education campaign. The red ribbon signifies our refusal to tolerate the use of illicit drugs and the.use of alcohol by underaged youth. By wearing or displaying this bright symbol, we express our personal resolve and collective determination to help eliminate the scoiu'ge of drugs. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 346, has designated the week of October 20 through October 28, 1990, as "National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 20 through October 28, 1990, as National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by supporting community drug and alcohol abuse prevention efforts. I also encourage every American to wear a red ribbon during this week as an expression of his or her commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6211 of October 20, 1990 American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In marking the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the American textile industry, we are reminded of the important role this industry has played in the growth and competitiveness of our Nation's economy. The United States has led all other countries in investment in state-of- the-art machinery for its textile industry, and today it is effectively meeting the challenge of intense foreign competition. Indeed, our commitment to technological improvements has contributed significantly to the strength and productivity of the textile industry. As a result, U.S. textile production continued to grow during the 1980s. By investing nearly $18 biliion in new plants and equipment during the past decade, the textile industry has prepared to meet the new challenges and opportunities of the 1990s—including greater integration of the North American and European markets, economic reforms in Eastem Europe and the Soviet Union, and further progress in the elimination of trade barriers worldwide. The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 518, has designated the week of October 13 through October 20, 1990, as "American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.
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