[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 53103-53104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25478]



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                Proclamation 6835 of October 6, 1995

                
National School Lunch Week, 1995

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On June 4, 1946, President Truman signed the National 
                School Lunch Act-- landmark legislation designed to 
                ensure the nutritional health of America's students. 
                This year, nearly half a century later, the Department 
                of Agriculture has updated Federal regulations to 
                require school meals to meet the Dietary Guidelines for 
                Americans. The resulting School Meals Initiative for 
                Healthy Children is the most significant reform of the 
                meals program since President Truman's time, 
                underscoring our Nation's profound responsibility to 
                protect our children's well-being.

                Recognizing that simply adopting policies does not 
                always guarantee change, my Administration launched 
                Team Nutrition on June 12, 1995, to unite public and 
                private organizations in promoting healthful dietary 
                habits through schools, community organizations, and 
                the media. This groundbreaking measure also provides 
                the training, technical assistance, and nutrition 
                education that are critical to the School Meals 
                Initiative's successful implementation. This fall marks 
                the introduction of the Team Nutrition Schools Program, 
                which brings together teachers and principals, children 
                and families, community leaders, and school food 
                services professionals to work for healthier school 
                meals and to make available better nutrition 
                information.

                The National School Lunch program currently operates in 
                more than 95 percent of our Nation's public schools and 
                serves some 25 million students daily. The only 
                nutritious meal of the day for many children, a school 
                lunch can help to lengthen attention span, increase 
                learning capacity, and dramatically improve overall 
                health. Thanks to dedicated educators, parents, 
                Federal, State, and local officials, and particularly 
                food service professionals, more than 92,000 schools 
                and residential child care institutions across the 
                country provide wholesome meals to our Nation's 
                children, enabling them to look forward to a healthier 
                future.

                In recognition of the contributions of the National 
                School Lunch program to the nutritional well-being of 
                our young people, the Congress, by joint resolution of 
                October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87-780), has designated the 
                week beginning the second Sunday in October of each 
                year as ``National School Lunch Week'' and has 
                requested the President to issue a proclamation in 
                observance of that week.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 8 
                through October 14, 1995, as National School Lunch 
                Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize those 
                individuals whose efforts contribute to the success of 
                our national meals programs, and I encourage people 
                everywhere to reaffirm their commitment to safeguarding 
                children's health. 

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth 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.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

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