[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25283-25284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10366]



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Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 7776--Older Americans Month, 2004



Proclamation 7777--National Charter Schools Week, 2004



Proclamation 7778--Law Day, U.S.A., 2004



Proclamation 7779--Loyalty Day, 2004



Proclamation 7780--National Day of Prayer, 2004
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                Proclamation 7776 of April 30, 2004

                
Older Americans Month, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                More than 47 million Americans are 60 years old or 
                older. During Older Americans Month, we honor our 
                senior citizens for enriching and strengthening our 
                Nation, and we pledge to continue working to enhance 
                their quality of life.

                This year's theme, ``Aging Well, Living Well,'' 
                reflects the many ways that older Americans contribute 
                to our national character. Many are working beyond 
                traditional retirement age, while others volunteer 
                their time serving worthy causes. Through the Senior 
                Corps program of the USA Freedom Corps, more than half 
                a million older Americans donated time to their 
                communities last year, and many others are volunteering 
                through the Peace Corps and other programs.

                My Administration is committed to helping our senior 
                citizens lead better, healthier, and longer lives. Late 
                last year, I was proud to sign into law the Medicare 
                Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 
                of 2003. This historic legislation represents the 
                greatest improvement in senior health care since 
                President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Act 
                Amendments that created Medicare in 1965. It gives 
                seniors access to affordable prescription drug 
                coverage, provides for preventive screenings to 
                diagnose and treat health conditions early, and updates 
                the Medicare system to let seniors choose coverage that 
                best meets their needs. These changes are vital to 
                ensuring that seniors can obtain the health care and 
                prescription drugs they deserve.

                Older Americans help others to understand the past, and 
                they teach timeless lessons of courage, endurance, and 
                love. Through their legacy of patriotism, service, and 
                responsibility, America's seniors also unite families 
                and communities and serve as role models for younger 
                generations.

                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 May 2004 as Older Americans 
                Month. I commend older Americans for the contributions 
                they make to our communities. I further commend Federal 
                officials, State, and local governments, tribal 
                organizations, service and health care providers, 
                caregivers, volunteers, and all those who work on 
                behalf of our senior citizens. I encourage all 
                Americans to honor their elders and publicly reaffirm 
                our Nation's commitment to older Americans during this 
                month and throughout the year.

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

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

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