106 STAT. 5348 PROCLAMATION 6451-JUNE 23, 1992 our Republic—it is fitting that we also designate 1992 as a "Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians." Because reconciliation begins with mutual understanding and acceptance, this observance is aimed at encouraging cultural education and exchange among American Indians and non-Indians. This year schools, business associations, and the media, as well as religious organizations and civic groups, are invited to join in honoring America's indigenous peoples and in helping non-Indians to learn more about each tribe's unique history, customs, and traditions. Through education, we can overcome age-old myths and stereotypes and heal divisions that hinder progress toward our shared goals of equal opportunity and justice. Over the years, efforts to increase tribal self-governance have brought a renewed sense of pride and empowerment to this country's native peoples. By continuing to seek fiili reconciliation among American Indians and non-Indians, we will strengthen and enrich the entire Nation. The Congress, by Public Law 102-279, has designated 1992 as a "Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians," and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this year. NOW, THEREFORE, I. GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim 1992 as a Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians. I invite all Americans to observe this year with appropriate programs and activities in honor of this country's native peoples and in recognition of the importance of promoting increased understanding among all the inhabitants of this great and blessed land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- third day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety- two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6451 of June 23, 1992 National Scleroderma Awareness Month, 1992 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Scleroderma is a painful, disfiguring, and sometimes life-threatening disease that can strike individuals of any age or background, although it occurs predominantly among women in the prime of life. Individuals who have this disease experience hardening of the skin caused by excessive accumulation of the structural protein collagen. Scleroderma also affects the blood vessels and immune system and can impair the function of the kidneys, lungs, heart, or gastrointestinal tract. Although the cause of the disease remains a mystery, scientists and physicians are gaining a better understanding of scleroderma. For example, researchers have found that the activity of endothelin, a newly discovered proteinaceous substance produced by blood vessels, ap-
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