[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 10317-10318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5508]


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                Proclamation 7528 of March 2, 2002

                
Save Your Vision Week, 2002

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Healthy vision is a precious gift that allows us to 
                enjoy the beauty of nature, the smile of a loved one, 
                and the many wonders in the world around us. 
                Unfortunately for 14 million Americans, eye problems 
                can interfere with daily activities and inhibit the 
                enjoyment of life.

                Health officials have identified the most significant 
                and preventable threats to vision. According to the 
                Department of Health and Human Service's Healthy People 
                2010 report, visual impairment represents one of our 
                country's 10 most frequent causes of disability.

                To help avoid or remedy vision problems, we must remain 
                dedicated to the prevention of eye injuries, emphasize 
                early detection of eye disease, work to research and 
                develop new treatments and rehabilitation therapies, 
                and promote vision health awareness. All Americans 
                should take steps to ensure that eye health becomes a 
                priority in our homes, businesses, and communities. We 
                should commit to receiving regular dilated eye 
                examinations; we should wear protective eyewear when 
                necessary, both recreationally and on the job; and we 
                must make every effort to ensure children age 5 and 
                under receive vision screening.

                The Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 
                1963, as amended (77 Stat. 629; 36 U.S.C. 138), has 
                authorized and requested the President to proclaim the 
                first week in March of each year as ``Save Your Vision 
                Week.'' During this year's observance, let us renew our 
                commitment to fighting the causes of visual impairment 
                and to supporting good eye health. I encourage all 
                Americans to learn more about ways to prevent eye 
                problems and to help others maintain the invaluable 
                asset of eyesight.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 3 
                through March 9, 2002, as Save Your Vision Week. I urge 
                all Americans to make eye care and eye safety an 
                important part of their lives and to include dilated 
                eye examinations in their regular health maintenance 
                programs. I invite eye care professionals, the media, 
                and all public and private organizations dedicated to 
                preserving eyesight to join in activities that will 
                raise awareness of measures we can take to protect and 
                sustain our vision.

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

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[FR Doc. 02-5508
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