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The following are various declarations of china painting as a fine art. The first one is the resolution passed by Congress on July 2,1980. The second is the actual declaration made by President Jimmy Carter . DECLARATION OF CHINA PAINTING AS A FINE ART BY PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER January 3rd,1980 Ninety-Sixth Congress of the United States AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eighty JOINT RESOLUTION Designating July 1980 as "National Porcelain Art Month". Whereas the art of painting on porcelain requires great skill, intensive training, and great artistic ability, and produces works of beauty; and Whereas throughout history, the art of porcelain painting has provided a medium for the preservation of history and culture,and further, has been recognised as a fine art by all of the world's great civilizations; and Whereas growing thousands of artists have studied ,explored, and enhanced the historic skills of porcelain painting, adding immeasurably to the cultural enrichment of our Nation; and Whereas the efforts of these artists bring rich beauty and expanded dimensions to our national culture for the benefit and enrichment of the lives of all citizens: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That July 1980 is designated as "National Porcelain Art Month" and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved July 2,1980 (filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:45 a.m., July 2,1980 ....Proclamation 4772) Thomas O'Neill - Speaker of the House of Representatives (signature illegible) - President of the Senate Pro Tempore Jimmy Carter - President of the United States of America

This next is the actual declaration by President Carter. National Porcelain Art Month By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The art of painting on porcelain has been recognised as a fine art by all the world's great civilizations and has enriched museums in many countries for hundreds of years. This art form, requiring great skill, training and talent, has been enthusiastically adopted and enhanced by thousands of talented Americans whose labors will awe and delight generations yet to come. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115, has requested the President to proclaim the month of July 1980 as National Porcelain Art Month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of July 1980 as National Porcelain Art Month, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter