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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Collection: Correspondence, White House Office of:
Records, 1981-89
Folder Title: Law Day U.S.A.
Box: Box 75(1984)
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Last Updated: 05/3/2023
OF
MASSACHUSETTS THE UNITED THE STATES. &
SEAL
Law Day U.S.A., 1984
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
May 1, 1984 is Law Day U.S.A., a time to affirm the essential role of the rule of
law in the development and preservation of our free society.
This year's Law Day theme, "Law Makes Freedom Work," captures the
essence of our heritage as a Republic. Our unique experience demonstrates
that law and freedom must be indivisible partners. For without law, there can
be no freedom, only chaos and disorder; and without freedom, law is but a
cynical veneer for injustice and oppression.
The guarantees of freedom embodied in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights
are a continuing legacy, enhancing the lives of our citizens and serving as an
inspiration to people around the world. One of our Nation's strongest princi-
ples is that voluntary adherence to the rule of law expands, rather than limits,
the opportunities for freedom.
For twenty-seven years, we have set aside this day as a time for reflection
upon and celebration of the vital bond between liberty and the rule of law that
gives life to our national goals and ideals. It is also an opportunity for all
Americans to improve their understanding and appreciation of the contribu-
tion law makes to the preservation of freedom.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of
America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20 of April 7, 1961, do hereby
proclaim Tuesday, May 1, 1984 as Law Day U.S.A. I urge the people of the
United States to use this occasion to renew their commitment to the rule of
law and to reaffirm our dedication to the partnership of law and liberty. I also
urge the legal profession, schools, civic, service and fraternal organizations,
public bodies, libraries, the courts, the communications media, business, the
clergy, and all interested individuals and organizations to join in efforts to
focus attention on the need for the rule of law. I also call upon all public
officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings
open on Law Day, May 1, 1984.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of April,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-four, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
Ronald Reagon