[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 12, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26469-26470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10911]


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                Proclamation 7782 of April 7, 2004

                
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Physical fitness is an integral part of a healthy life 
                and a healthy America. National Physical Fitness and 
                Sports Month provides an opportunity for all Americans 
                to learn more about the benefits of exercise and sports 
                and to make being physically active part of their 
                everyday lives.

                Regular physical activity builds strength and aerobic 
                fitness, provides motivation, promotes relaxation, and 
                facilitates sleep for people of all ages and abilities. 
                Regular exercise--in some cases, simply walking for 
                half an hour--can help reduce the risk of many serious 
                health problems, such as heart disease and diabetes. By 
                participating in sports, individuals also learn 
                teamwork, discipline, and how to accept victory and 
                defeat with grace. These important lessons help build 
                good character and teach strong values.

                My Administration has recommended a few simple steps to 
                achieve better health and fitness. Our HealthierUS 
                Initiative promotes daily physical activity, healthy 
                diets, and preventative screenings. It also encourages 
                people to avoid tobacco and drugs, and to make 
                responsible choices about alcohol. Across our country, 
                people are making physical activity part of their daily 
                lives by participating in the President's Challenge, a 
                fitness program that helps them track weekly fitness 
                activities and rewards them for reaching defined 
                fitness goals.

                As we observe National Physical Fitness and Sports 
                Month, I urge adults and children to participate in 
                regular physical activity. I encourage parents to make 
                family time active, and I call on Americans to help 
                motivate their friends to have anactive lifestyle. By 
                exercising regularly and participating in sports, we 
                can improve our health, set a positive example for our 
                children, and help build a stronger future for our 
                country.

                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 National 
                Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the 
                people of the United States to recognize the importance 
                of daily physical activity and sports for all our 
                citizens, and to make fitness a part of daily life. I 
                also call on all Americans to celebrate this month with 
                appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventh day of May, 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.

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[FR Doc. 04-10911
Filed 5-11-04; 8:45 am]
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