I also invite the Governors of the States, Territories, and possessions of the United States to provide for the observance of National Safe Boating Week in order to focus universal attention on the importance of safe boating practices. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 4th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3246 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1958 WHEREAS for the purpose of maintaining international peace and promoting the advancement of all peoples the United States of America joined in founding the United Nations; and WHEREAS in working for a durable world order of freedom and justice, the firm support of the United Nations has always been a fundamental element of our foreign policy; and WHEREAS the United Nations is keenly aware that the world is on the threshold of a new age of scientific technology which holds great hopes and grave perils for mankind; and WHEREAS the United Nations provides an unique international forum and constantly seeks to improve its machinery for collective security and the peaceful settlement of disputes; and WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that October twenty-fourth, the anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Charter, should be dedicated each year to making known the purposes, principles, and accomplishments of the United Nations: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the citizens of this Nation to observe Friday, October 24, 1958, as United Nations Day by means of community programs which will demonstrate their faith in the United Nations and contribute to a better understanding of its aims, problems, and accomplishments. I also call upon the officials of the Federal and State Governments and upon local officials to encourage citizen groups and agencies of the press, radio, television, and motion pictures, to engage in appropriate observance of United Nations Day throughout the land in cooperation with the United States Committee for the United Nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. PROCLAMATION 3247 CITIZENSHIP DAY AND CONSTITUTION WHEREAS our government of the people, by the people, and for the people is cherished by all American citizens; and WHEREAS this government is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America, signed at Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, and secured by the travail, stamina and wisdom of American patriots; and WHEREAS it is ever imperative that all our citizens, both native-born and naturalized, understand the significance of this great document so that they may give life and meaning to its principles; and WHEREAS by a joint resolution approved February 29, 1952 (66 Stat. 9), the Congress designated the seventeenth day of September of each year as Citizenship Day in commemoration of the signing of the Constitution and in recognition of all our citizens who have come of age and all who have been naturalized during the year; and WHEREAS by a joint resolution approved August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 932), the Congress requested the President to designate the week beginning Septem ber 17 of each year as Constitution Week, a time for study and observance of the acts which resulted in the formation of the Constitution; and WHEREAS the aforesaid resolutions of the Congress authorize the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for the observance of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, call upon the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Citizenship Day, September 17, 1958; and I urge Federal, State, and local officials, as well as all religious, civic, educational and other organizations, to arrange for appropriate ceremonies on Citizenship Day to strengthen a better understanding of our rights and our responsibilities as citizens of the United States. I also designate the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23, 1958, as Constitution Week; and I urge the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their schools and churches and in other suitable places, so that they may manifest their gratitude for that historic week in September 1787 during which our Constitution was signed, delivered to Continental Congress, and made known to the people. the IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightysecond. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: PROCLAMATION 3248 IMMIGRATION QUOTA-UNITED ARAB WHEREAS under the provisions of section 202 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, each independent country, self-governing dominion, man dated territory, and territory under the international trusteeship system of the United Nations, other than independent countries of North, Central, and South America, is entitled to be treated as a separate quota area when approved by the Secretary of State; and WHEREAS under the provisions of section 201 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General, jointly, are required to determine the annual quota of any quota area established pursuant to the provisions of section 202 (a) of that act, and to report to the President the quota of each quota area so determined; and WHEREAS the United Arab Republic was on February 25, 1958, recognized de jure by the United States; and WHEREAS the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General have reported to the President that in accordance with the duty imposed and the authority conferred upon them by section 201 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, they jointly have made the determination provided for and computed under the provisions of section 201 (a) of that act; and have fixed, in accordance therewith, an immigration quota for the United Arab Republic as hereinafter set forth: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual quota of the quota area hereinafter designated has been determined in accordance with the law to be, and shall be, as follows: immigration quota for the United Arab Republic as established by this proclamation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightysecond. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3249 ENLARGING THE CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH WHEREAS it appears that the public interest would be promoted by adding to the Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah, certain adjoining lands needed for the protection of the features of geological and scientific interest included within the boundaries of the monument and for the proper administration of the area: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8, 1906, 34 Stat. 225 (16 U. S. C. 431), do proclaim that, subject to valid existing rights, (1) the lands now owned by the United States within the exterior boundaries of the followingdescribed tracts of lands are hereby added to and made a part of the Capitol Reef National Monument, and (2) the State-owned and privately-owned lands within those boundaries shall become parts of the monument upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States: SALT LAKE MERIDIAN T. 29 S., R. 5 E., Sections 1 and 2, those portions not previously included in the Monument. T. 29 S., R. 6 E., Sections 5, 6, 9, and 16, those portions not previously included in the Monument; Sections 7, 8, and 17, those portions lying north of Sulphur Creek; Section 26, SW and S2NW. T. 30 S., R. 7 E., Section 20, NW SE1⁄4 (except 82S1⁄2 NW SE) and NESE (except S1⁄2SW1⁄4 NESE). containing 3,040 acres, more or less. Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof. Nothing herein shall prevent the movement of livestock across the lands included in this monument under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior and upon driveways to be specifically designated by said Secretary. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this second day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightysecond. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3250 INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1958 WHEREAS of all the days in the year, the primary one to us-as a Nation-is the 4th of July, the anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence; and WHEREAS on this day we renew our allegiance to the Union, to the principles of self-government, and to the spirit of freedom which is the source of its strength, deeply aware that in many quarters of the globe this freedom is now threatened as never before; and WHEREAS the freedom of mankind is indivisible and our land must play a central part in defending and developing the wellsprings of freedom, not only for ourselves, but for our friends and allies; and WHEREAS this is the year which marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt, a champion of the highest ideals of American citizenship; and WHEREAS by a joint resolution approved July 3, 1958 (S. J. Res. 159) the Congress authorized and requested the President to proclaim July 4, 1958 as a day of rededication to the responsibilities of free citizenship: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, confident that July 4th will be observed as an occasion for traditional ceremony and civic festivities, call upon the people of the United States to observe this day as the beginning of a national year of dedication to the goals of free men. Let us use our liberty with honor and purpose, sharing it with our fellow citizens and, as free and responsible Americans, building a just and peaceful world for our children here at home and for our neighbors around the world. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this third day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightysecond. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, PROCLAMATION 3251 MODIFYING THE IMPORT QUOTA ON WHEREAS on September 5, 1939, the President, under the authority of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 624), issued a proclamation (No. 2351; 3 CFR, Cum. Supp., p. 113) limiting the quantities of certain cotton and cotton waste which might be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, which proclamation was suspended in part or modified by proclamations of December 19, 1940 (No. 2450; 3 CFR, Cum. Supp.,' p. 205), March 31, 1942 (No. 2544; 3 CFR, Cum. Supp., p. 294), June 29, 1942 (No. 2560; 3 CFR, Cum. Supp., p. 308), February 1, 1947 (No. 2715; 3 CFR, 1943-48, 1 "Cum. Supp." cited in this paragraph refers to the 1943 Cumulative Supplement. Comp., p. 102), June 9, 1947 (No. 2734; 3 CFR, 1943-48, Comp., p. 116), July 20, 1948 (No. 2800; 3 CFR, 1943-48, Comp., p. 217), September 3, 1949 (No. 2856; 3 CFR, 1949 Supp., p. 45), October 4, 1950 (No. 2905; 3 CFR, 1950 Supp., p. 57), October 12, 1950 (No. 2907; 3 CFR, 1950 Supp., p. 61), June 29, 1951 (No. 2934; 3 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 35), and June 29, 1956 (No. 3145; 3 CFR, 1956 Supp., p. 34); and WHEREAS under the proclamation of September 5, 1939, as suspended in part and modified, the quantity of cotton having a staple of 1% inches or more in length which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in any year beginning August 1 may not exceed 45,656,420 pounds; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the United States Tariff Commission has made a supplemental investigation to determine whether changed circumstances require the further modification of the proclamation of September 5, 1939, to carry out the purposes of the said section 22; and WHEREAS the Commission has transmitted to me a report of its findings and recommendations made in connection with its supplemental investigation: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby find and proclaim, on the basis of the supplemental investigation and report of the United States Tariff Commission, that changed circumstances require the further modification, as hereinafter provided, of the said proclamation of September 5, 1939, in order to carry out the purposes of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended. Accordingly, under the authority vested in me by such section, I hereby further modify the said proclamation of September 5, 1939, so that of the total quantity of 45,656,420 pounds of cotton having a staple of 18 inches or more in length which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the year beginning August 1, 1958, and in any subsequent year beginning August 1, not more than 39,590,778 pounds shall consist of cotton having a staple of 1% inches or more in length, and not more than 6,065,642 pounds shall consist of cotton having a staple of 18 inches or more but less than 1% inches in length: Provided, that of such 6,065,642 pounds, not more than 1,500,000 pounds shall consist of harsh or rough cotton (except cotton of perished staple, grabbots, and cotton pickings), white in color and having a staple of 15%2 inches or more in length, and not more than 4,565,642 pounds shall consist of other cotton. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightythird. [SEAL] DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3252 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 1958 Our fathers trusted in God, and they were not confounded. Believing that all men are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights," they conquered the wilderness, built homes, charted the course of free institutions, and defended their liberties against forces which threatened from within and from without. In our time, buffeted by unprecedented changes and challenged by an aggressive denial of Divine Providence, we have continuing need of the wisdom and strength that come from God, and we shall always find our highest satisfaction in a steadfast purpose to know and to do His will. In this spirit, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved April 17, 1952 (66 Stat. 64), has provided "That the President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals." It is a privilege to carry out this resolution, and I accordingly set aside Wednesday, the first day of October 1958, as a National Day of Prayer; and I call upon my fellow Americans and all who may be visitors in our country, each according to his own faith, to join in prayer for our Nation and for all mankind, and especially: First, that we may be humbly mindful that this Nation, under God, arrived at its present position by the toil and sacrifice of many citizens who subordinated personal interests to the common welfare and passed on to us a heritage with which we are singularly blessed; Second, that we may have Divine guidance in our efforts to lead our children in the paths of truth and to provide a healthy environment in which they may grow in body, mind, and spirit; Third, that we may ever exercise a compassionate concern for human suffering, whether at home or in distant lands, and that we may strive to alleviate hunger, eradicate disease, and advance the well-being of our neighbors; Fourth, that we may be saved from blinding pride and from any act hurtful to the concord of free nations joined in building a just and durable peace under the guiding hand of Almighty God; And, finally, that we may have courage to move forward in the unconquerable spirit of a free people, strong in faith, having a will to endure the burdens which have been given us to carry in our day, and to work toward goals of human betterment which may be attained only beyond our span of years. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this first day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightythird. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3253 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1958 WHEREAS fire-prevention practices by the American people can avert much human suffering and save great loss of property; and WHEREAS each citizen should contribute wholeheartedly to effective fireprevention work urgently needed in every community of our land: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United |