[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 13889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6524]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 15, 1995 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 6776 of March 13, 1995
National Public Health Week, 1995
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
A clean bill of health is one of life's most precious
gifts. But for many Americans, and for millions around
the world, good health can seem almost a luxury. The
AIDS epidemic, the prevalence of poor nutrition,
unplanned pregnancies, and environmental degradation--
these are just some of the pressing crises facing
hardworking public health officials everywhere. While
our society's medical technology has advanced to a
level unimaginable to the generations before, the
crucial job of ensuring basic public health for all
remains just beyond our reach.
Now, more than ever, public health programs and
services are needed so that we can ensure the best
possible health for everyone. Providing safe living and
working environments, developing methods to immunize
populations against infectious disease, maintaining
good nutritional standards, and having good prenatal
care for everyone are vital endeavors--and such primary
and preventive measures can mean the difference between
life and death.
Every day, thousands of individuals across our country
are working to build healthy communities, meet the
needs of our diverse population, plan appropriate
responses to natural disasters, educate individuals
about workplace hazards, and encourage responsible
behavior in all that we do. Their leadership is helping
America to address one of humanity's most essential
concerns, and their service is building a safer,
healthier future for all of our people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim the week of April 3 through
April 9, 1995, as ``National Public Health Week.'' I
call upon all Federal, State, and local public health
agencies to join with appropriate private organizations
and educational institutions in celebrating this
occasion with activities to promote healthy lifestyles
and to heighten awareness of the many benefits good
health brings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and nineteenth.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 95-6524
Filed 3-13-95; 2:28 pm]
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