[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]



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 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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