Concurrently, Bill "Boom-Boom" Baily was an original member of Clowns of America when it was founded in 1967.
Baily was named the U.S. Chairman of National Clown Week for that organization.
Because each year a chairman had to be chosen in each state to ask their governor to issue a proclamation honoring National Clown Week, Baily pushed for National Clown Week publicity.
He lobbied the United States Congress and organized a visit by clowns to the senate building in Washington, D.C. On October 8, 1970, Public Law 91-443 under the 91st Congress, JJR 26 was passed by both the House and Senate and was sent to President Richard Nixon for his signature.
[3] The joint resolution was signed into law by President Nixon on August 2, 1971.