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Subject: RE: Geograpy Awareness Week]
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:37:10 -0800
From: Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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I found the Proclamation via the Ronal Reagan Presidential Library website.
Text follows:
Proclamation 5700 -- Geography Awareness Week, 1987
September 8, 1987
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Fascination with the Earth and a desire to learn and record information
about it inspired the early explorers of our land and today remain part
of our national heritage. This legacy is carried on for us in the
science of geography, the study of the surface of the globe and the
people, environments, resources, political boundaries, and
characteristics of every area.
For generations, comprehension of world and national geography has been
considered essential to the education of Americans. Yet today, in an
interdependent world where knowledge of other lands and cultures is
increasingly important, studies show that Americans need more
geographical knowledge. Citizens, especially young people, should be
fully acquainted with our country and our neighbors around the globe and
aware of geography's expanding study of the oceans and the universe; the
increasing wealth of knowledge provided by research in the disciplines
that support geography; and geography's physiographic, historical,
social, economic, and political aspects.
The Congress, by Public Law 100 - 78, has designated the week of
November 15 through November 21, 1987, as ``Geography Awareness Week''
and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
its observance.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the week of November 15 through November 21,
1987, as Geography Awareness Week, and I call upon all Americans to
observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twelfth.
Ronald Reagan
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Subject: Geograpy Awareness Week]
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Subject: Geograpy Awareness Week
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:05:42 -0800
From: Kathy Stroud <[log in to unmask]>
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Interesting question... It was a joint resolution designating November 15 -
21, 1987 "Geography Awareness Week." It seems that it was a one year thing.
(http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d100:SJ00088:@@@L&summ2=m&|TOM:/bss
/d100query.html|) It also appears that the 100th Congress was really into
declaring awareness weeks/months/etc., including the "third week in June
1987 as 'National Dairy Goat Awareness Week.' "
Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
Government Information and Maps
Peter J. Shields Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, California 95616-5292
(530) 752-5248
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From: "Johnnie D. Sutherland" <[log in to unmask]>
> Does anyone know what prompted President Reagan and the Congress of that
> era to designate the 3rd week of November as geography week, and the
> Wednesday of that week as GIS Day? Was it Mercator's birthday or some
> such?
>
> Joe McCollum
> Information Technology Specialist
> Forest Inventory and Analysis
> Knoxville, TN
>
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