[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 58749-58750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5139]



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The President





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Proclamation 8190--National School Lunch Week, 2007



Proclamation 8191--White Cane Safety Day, 2007
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                Proclamation 8190 of October 12, 2007

                
National School Lunch Week, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The National School Lunch Program provides millions of 
                lunches to our Nation's children each school day. 
                During National School Lunch Week, we renew our 
                commitment to the health of our children and to 
                ensuring that they receive nutritious meals and develop 
                good eating habits.

                Since it began in 1946, the National School Lunch 
                Program has provided nutritious meals in schools across 
                the country. The United States Department of 
                Agriculture (USDA) has worked to ensure that these 
                meals include fresh fruits, vegetables, and milk and 
                that they meet dietary recommendations so children 
                limit fat, sodium, cholesterol, and excess calories in 
                their diet.

                By learning to eat well, children can avoid problems 
                that can lead to serious long-term health problems, 
                including heart disease, asthma, and diabetes. Team 
                Nutrition, part of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 
                is playing an important role in promoting good 
                nutrition to children in thousands of our Nation's 
                schools, providing training and resources to food 
                service professionals across our country.

                National School Lunch Week is an opportunity to 
                recognize food service professionals, school officials, 
                and parents for their dedicated efforts to provide 
                healthy foods to America's children. This week, we 
                recommit ourselves to encouraging children to make 
                nutritious food choices and lead healthy lifestyles.

                In recognition of the contributions of the National 
                School Lunch Program to the health, education, and 
                well-being of America's children, the Congress, by 
                joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87-
                780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on 
                the second Sunday in October of each year as ``National 
                School Lunch Week'' and has requested the President to 
                issue a proclamation in observance of this week.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week 
                of October 14 through October 20, 2007, as National 
                School Lunch Week. I call upon all Americans to join 
                the dedicated individuals who administer the National 
                School Lunch Program in appropriate activities that 
                support the health and well-being of our Nation's 
                children.

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

[FR Doc. 07-5139
Filed 10-15-07; 8:53 am]
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