[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18395-18396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8834]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 7422 of April 4, 2001

                
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 
                2001

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Organ and tissue transplantation is one of the most 
                significant advances in medicine. Wonderful success 
                stories give hope to people of all ages, and donors and 
                their families deserve our deepest gratitude. Their 
                extraordinary generosity and foresight have given 
                countless individuals the opportunity to rear a family, 
                hold a job, and pursue fuller and more active lives.

                Unfortunately, many people are not able to reap the 
                benefits of remarkable transplant technology. More than 
                75,000 Americans are on the national organ transplant 
                waiting list, and every 13 minutes, another person will 
                be added to the waiting list. Sadly, each day, 15 of 
                those on the waiting list will die because the need for 
                organs far exceeds the number donated.

                The Department of Health and Human Services and health 
                professionals across the country are dedicated to 
                improving these statistics. By becoming organ donors, 
                Americans can join in this important mission to help 
                those suffering from a life- threatening illness caused 
                by the failure of a vital organ. Persons can 
                participate by simply completing and carrying a donor 
                card and informing family and friends of their wish to 
                donate. Such decisions will make a significant 
                difference in the number of available organs for 
                donation.

                Many Americans have set a powerful example in this 
                regard, agreeing to become an organ donor and taking a 
                selfless action that may potentially save lives. I 
                encourage other Americans to consider organ donation 
                and to join me in expressing gratitude for those who 
                have already made the gift of life.

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, 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 April 15 through 21, 2001, 
                as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. I 
                call upon medical professionals, government agencies, 
                private organizations, and educators to join me in 
                raising awareness of the need for organ donors in 
                communities throughout our Nation.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand one, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 01-8834
Filed 4-6-01; 8:45 am]
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