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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "National Hobby Month Message,
1976" of the Eliska Hasek Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
National Hobby Month
October 1976
During our Bicentennial year, it is especially appropriate
that we rejoice in the creative spirit of our people -- a
spirit that has found full expression in imaginative hobby
activities. The craftsmen and women of Colonial times
would be proud to know that countless Twentieth Century
Americans are following the tradition to which they brought
such dignity and honor.
It is a tribute to the towering figures of the Revolutionary
Era -- men such as Washington, Jefferson and Franklin
-- that they found so much time outside their demanding
professional careers to devote to hobbies and personal
interests. It has been our good fortune that their genius
in devising our system of government also guided them in
so many useful and aesthetic inventions, crafts and hobbies.
In our own industrialized society, hobbies provide a greatly
needed stimulus and outlet for the inventiveness and artistic
talents of our people. During this October observance, all
Americans can be heartened by the vitality our nation de-
rives from the wealth of hobbies pursued by citizens of
all ages and every walk of life.
Herold R. Ford
FORD OF LIBRARY