[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 52827-52828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25255]




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Part VI





The President





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 Proclamation 6831--National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1995

Executive Order 12976--Compensation Practices of Government 
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                Proclamation 6831 of October 5, 1995

                
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our Nation can take pride in the progress we have made 
                in the war against breast cancer. Many patients who 
                would have confronted prolonged suffering and tragic 
                death just a few years ago can now weigh options for 
                treatment and face the future with excellent chances 
                for recovery. My Administration has made a strong 
                commitment to ending breast cancer's threat to the 
                health of American women, significantly increasing 
                funding for research, launching a campaign to encourage 
                older women to take advantage of the mammography 
                covered by Medicare, and creating a National Action 
                Plan on Breast Cancer. This initiative unites the 
                Federal Government, advocacy groups, health 
                professionals, and private industries in a dynamic 
                partnership to develop new strategies for prevention 
                and care.

                Yet even as we celebrate these gains, we must remember 
                that millions of American women still fight this 
                terrible disease, and tens of thousands die each year 
                as a result of its devastating effects. Every three 
                minutes another woman is diagnosed, and breast cancer 
                claims some 120 precious lives daily. It is the most 
                common form of cancer among women in this country and 
                the leading cause of cancer death for those aged 30 to 
                54. And all women--our mothers, sisters, daughters, and 
                friends--face the same stark statistics.

                If we are to protect our citizens and honor the 
                memories of the brave women who, like my mother, lost 
                their lives to breast cancer, we must rededicate 
                ourselves to the final eradication of the illness. 
                Although there is no known cure, early detection and 
                advances in medical technology remain our best weapons. 
                By doing routine self-examinations, undergoing regular 
                mammograms, and keeping a schedule of preventive 
                medical care, women can detect breast tumors early and 
                dramatically reduce the spread of cancer. This month 
                and throughout the year, let us work to increase 
                awareness of these lifesaving therapies and renew our 
                commitment to developing new means of prevention.

                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 October 1995 as National 
                Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I urge the people of the 
                United States to learn more about breast cancer and the 
                resources we have--including examinations, mammography, 
                good nutrition, and exercise--that may prevent its 
                occurrence and minimize its spread. During this month, 
                I call upon every citizen to extend special compassion 
                to those who still struggle against the disease and to 
                the many who have lost loved ones. Join us in the fight 
                to end breast cancer.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifth day of October, 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 twentieth.

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