[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 58251-58252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25649]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 7711--National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2003



Proclamation 7712--National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2003



Proclamation 7713--Fire Prevention Week, 2003



Proclamation 7714--Marriage Protection Week, 2003



Proclamation 7715--German-American Day, 2003
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                Proclamation 7711 of October 3, 2003

                
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2003

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Breast cancer touches the lives of many Americans, 
                either directly or through the diagnosis of a family 
                member or friend. We have made considerable progress in 
                diagnosing this disease and improving treatments, but 
                we have not ended it. While overall death rates are 
                declining, breast cancer remains the second leading 
                cause of cancer deaths among women. During this 19th 
                annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we 
                recognize the efforts being made to fight breast cancer 
                through prevention, early detection, and aggressive 
                research into new treatments and therapies.

                Monthly self exams and mammograms are still the best 
                ways to detect breast cancer at an early, treatable 
                stage. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the 
                United States Preventive Services Task Force agree that 
                for women who are 40 or over, a mammogram every 1 to 2 
                years can greatly reduce the risk of dying from breast 
                cancer. I encourage all women to consult with their 
                physicians to obtain appropriate screenings to help 
                with early detection.

                This year in the United States, an estimated 212,000 
                individuals will be diagnosed with breast cancer and an 
                estimated 40,000 will die of the disease. My 
                Administration is committed to building on the research 
                that has already advanced our knowledge of the causes 
                of and possible cures for breast cancer. The NCI 
                invested an estimated $564.6 million this year in 
                breast cancer research and will spend approximately 
                $584 million next year. Continued research provides the 
                opportunity to better understand the causes of breast 
                cancer and how we can better prevent, detect, and treat 
                it. The United States Postal Service is also helping 
                with the fight. Proceeds from the Postal Service's 
                Breast Cancer Awareness stamp go to breast cancer 
                research. Since the launch of this special stamp, more 
                than $33 million has been raised to help search for a 
                cure.

                I urge all Americans to raise awareness of breast 
                cancer by talking with family members and friends about 
                the importance of screening and early detection. By 
                educating ourselves and working together, we will 
                improve our ability to prevent, detect, treat, and 
                ultimately cure breast cancer.

                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 the month of October 2003 as 
                National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon 
                Government officials, businesses, communities, 
                healthcare professionals, educators, volunteers, and 
                all the people of the United States to continue our 
                Nation's strong commitment to controlling and curing 
                breast cancer.

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

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[FR Doc. 03-25649
Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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