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Article: Proclamation 6863 - National African American History Month, 1996.(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- February 5, 1996
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January 30, 1996
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today's schoolchildren are fortunate to grow up in classrooms where they are taught to appreciate all of the many heroes of American history. While previous generations read textbooks that told only part of our Nation's story, materials have been developed in recent years that give our students a fuller picture - textured and deepened by new characters and themes. African American History Month provides a special opportunity for teachers and schools to celebrate this ongoing process and to focus on the many African Americans whose lives have shaped our common experience.
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