Article: Proclamation 6952 - National Farm-City Week, 1996, Nov. 8, 1996, by the President of the United States of America.(Transcript)

November 8, 1996

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1840 Daniel Webster said, "when tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization." We pause each year at this time to express our gratitude to American farmers and the millions of Americans working in agriculture-related jobs, and we recognize the importance of agriculture and the essential role that farmers play in our national life. Intertwined with our national history, culture, and economy, American farms continuously sustain us and people around the world with rich produce and crops. Thanks to the professionalism and ...

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