[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 202 (Friday, October 17, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 61649-61650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24851]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8304 of October 10, 2008

                
National School Lunch Week, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National School Lunch Week, we underscore the 
                importance of providing America's children with access 
                to nutritious meals and helping them develop good 
                eating habits through the National School Lunch 
                Program.

                The National School Lunch Program is a federally 
                assisted meal program administered by the Department of 
                Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service in cooperation 
                with State agencies. Since 1946, the National School 
                Lunch Program has served more than 187 billion lunches 
                to students across America. The program is designed to 
                ensure that each day millions of children are receiving 
                the healthy food necessary to succeed by providing 
                access to nutritious low-cost or free meals. By serving 
                well-balanced meals that are lower in fat and have 
                plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods, 
                this program helps children learn healthy eating 
                habits, reduce their risk of serious health problems, 
                and perform better in the classroom.

                Throughout National School Lunch Week, we recognize the 
                school officials and parents who encourage young people 
                to develop good eating habits. We also thank the 
                dedicated food service professionals who serve our 
                children healthy foods each day at school.

                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 12 through October 18, 2008, 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 
                tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. E8-24851
Filed 10-15-08; 1:15 pm]
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