Proclamation 3588—New York World's Fair

Whereas many foreign governments and overseas private organizations are active participants in and exhibitors at the New York World's Fair; and

Whereas the Fair will attract a great number of visitors from those exhibiting countries and other parts of the world; and

Whereas the Government of the United States and the governments of many of the several States of the United States are also active participants in and exhibitors at the Fair; and

Whereas the Congress, by Senate Concurrent Resolution 80, agreed to April 21, 1964, requested the President, in the name of the people of the United States, to welcome all who come to the United States to visit the Fair; to extend official recognition to the Fair; and to call upon officials and agencies of the Government to lend such cooperation as may be appropriate for those purposes:

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, in recognition of the value of the New York World's Fair as an effective instrument for the promotion of international understanding, good will, tourism and trade, do hereby extend the welcome of the people of the United States to those persons who come to our country to visit the New York World's Fair, and express the hope that they will take this opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of other parts of our Nation.

I also urge Federal, State, and local officials, and the people of the United States, generally, to assist in making our overseas visitors welcome and in furthering their enjoyment of their visit to our country.

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 thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-eighth.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON

By the President:

GEORGE W. BALL,

Acting Secretary of State.