[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 13163-13164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1413]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8113 of March 16, 2007

                
National Poison Prevention Week, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In the 45 years since the first National Poison 
                Prevention Week was proclaimed by President John F. 
                Kennedy, many lives have been saved from unintentional 
                poisoning through awareness efforts across our country. 
                This week, we reaffirm our commitment to the safety of 
                our fellow citizens and to guarding against accidental 
                poisonings.

                Protecting our children is a solemn and special 
                responsibility, and we must all continue to work to 
                reduce the number of poison-related injuries and 
                deaths. I encourage parents to make homes safer by 
                keeping toxic substances sealed and out of reach and by 
                carefully reading the labels on medicines before giving 
                them to children and on household products before using 
                them around children. In addition, carbon monoxide 
                alarms can help protect against carbon monoxide 
                poisoning, which claims the lives of hundreds of 
                Americans each year.

                If a poisoning is suspected, citizens can reach their 
                nearest Poison Control Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
                week, by calling 1-800-222-1222. This number should be 
                called immediately at the first sign of a suspected 
                poison emergency. The Poison Prevention Week Council 
                website, poisonprevention.org, can provide additional 
                information about poison prevention. By staying 
                informed, being proactive, and remaining vigilant, we 
                can avoid poison exposure and save more lives.

                To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers 
                of accidental poisonings and take appropriate 
                preventive measures, the Congress, by joint resolution 
                approved September 26, 1961, as amended (75 Stat. 681), 
                has authorized and requested the President to issue a 
                proclamation designating the third week of March each 
                year as ``National Poison Prevention Week.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 18 
                through March 24, 2007, as National Poison Prevention 
                Week. I call upon all Americans to participate in 
                appropriate activities this week and to learn how to 
                prevent poisonings, especially among children.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 07-1413
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