[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 16255-16256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1668]



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The President





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Proclamation 8119--Cancer Control Month, 2007
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                Proclamation 8119 of March 29, 2007

                
Cancer Control Month, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Cancer Control Month is an opportunity to educate all 
                Americans about cancer, to raise awareness about 
                treatments, and to renew our commitment to fighting 
                this deadly disease.

                Through developments in medical science, we continue to 
                make advances in the prevention and treatment of 
                cancer. Yet millions of our citizens continue to live 
                with some form of this disease, and it remains the 
                second leading cause of death in the United States. 
                Individuals can reduce their risk of developing cancer 
                by practicing healthy eating habits, exercising, 
                limiting sun exposure, avoiding tobacco, knowing their 
                family history, and getting regular screenings from the 
                doctor.

                My Administration remains committed to the fight 
                against cancer. In 2005, the National Cancer Institute 
                and the National Human Genome Research Institute 
                launched the Cancer Genome Atlas, a revolutionary 
                research project to help scientists understand the 
                genetic sources of cancer. The discoveries from this 
                project have the potential to bring about rapid 
                advances in cancer research. And last year the National 
                Institutes of Health invested more than $5 billion in 
                cancer research.

                 We are making progress. Cancer related deaths have 
                declined for 2 consecutive years. Thirty years ago, 
                there were only 3 million cancer survivors, and today 
                there are more than 10 million.

                 During Cancer Control Month, we remember those who 
                have lost their lives to cancer. And we commend the 
                determination, courage, and strength of cancer 
                survivors. Our Nation is grateful for medical 
                professionals, researchers, family members, and friends 
                who support cancer patients. Their dedication to these 
                individuals is a reflection of the true spirit of 
                America. Our country will continue the fight against 
                cancer until it is won.

                In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a 
                joint resolution (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103) as 
                amended, requesting the President to issue an annual 
                proclamation declaring April as ``Cancer Control 
                Month.''

                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 April 2007 as Cancer Control 
                Month. I encourage citizens, government agencies, 
                private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other 
                interested groups to join in activities that will 
                increase awareness about the steps Americans can take 
                to prevent and control cancer.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth 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. 07-1668
Filed 4-2-07; 9:23 am]
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