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Article: Proclamation 6653 - American Red Cross Month, 1994. (Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- March 7, 1994
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March 2, 1994
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Over a century ago, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross to provide hope compassion, and care to victims of catastrophe and destruction. Today over 150 countries uphold the idea of neutral and impartial assistance to all people in times of great pain, disaster, or war. In 2,600 chapters across the United States, and on 200 U.S. military installations around the world, over 1.4 million American Red Cross volunteers and more than 23,000 paid staff work diligently to save lives and to assist those in crisis.
It is fitting that in this month, which celebrates the ...