On the recordOctober 4, 1989
As a Nation, we have no greater obligation than to help provide every child with the opportunity to grow up healthy, safe, and well-educated.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAs a Nation, we have no greater obligation than to help provide every child with the opportunity to grow up healthy, safe, and well-educated.
Proclamation 6039—National Children's Day, 1989
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