Proclamation 3647—World Trade Week, 1965

Whereas the vigorous growth of our reciprocal trade with nations around the world advances the attainment of a more abundant life for every American; and

Whereas the continued expansion of the international exchange of the products of people's labors is mutually profitable to all trading nations and builds greater good will among them; and

Whereas we are working together with other nations to enlarge the opportunities for global marketing, by both developed and developing countries, through reciprocal reduction of trade barriers in the Kennedy Round of multilateral trade negotiations; and

Whereas more and more American businessmen are engaging in trade with overseas businessmen; and

Whereas American export progress, serving as an inspiring illustration of the strength of our private enterprise, encourages businessmen throughout the United States to seek new opportunities in the world's growing markets; and

Whereas American products, by their quality and variety, offer witness to the vigor and creativity of our economy in all parts of the world; and

Whereas it is essential that we continue to expand our export trade, so that we may further improve our international balance of payments, accelerate the progress of our advancing American industry, and increase the employment of American workers:

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 16, 1965, as World Trade Week; and I request the appropriate Federal, State, and local officials to cooperate in the observance of that week.

I also urge business, labor, agricultural, educational, professional, and civic groups, as well as the people of the United States generally, to observe World Trade Week with gatherings, discussions, exhibits, ceremonies, and other appropriate activities designed to promote continuing awareness of the importance of world trade to our economy and our relations with other nations.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to he affixed.

DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-ninth.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON

By the President:

DEAN RUSK,

Secretary of State.