[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60617-60618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24709]


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                Proclamation 8880 of October 1, 2012

                
Child Health Day, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As a Nation, we share an obligation to ensure the 
                health and well-being of our children. The youth of 
                today will shape America's tomorrow, and on Child 
                Health Day, we rededicate ourselves to providing our 
                next generation with access to the quality health care 
                and clean environment that will nurture their future 
                success.

                My Administration has made the health of our Nation's 
                children a top priority. Because of the Affordable Care 
                Act, insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to 
                children with pre-existing conditions. The law also 
                allows young adults to stay on their parents' health 
                insurance plan until age 26, which has brought coverage 
                to more than 3 million Americans. My Administration has 
                also taken action to ensure all our children can attend 
                schools that are safe, where we address bullying and 
                end the myth that it is a simple rite of passage. And 
                through First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! 
                initiative, we are joining with parents, schools, and 
                community leaders to address childhood obesity.

                A safe environment in which our children can live and 
                grow is also essential to their well-being. Because 
                clean water is the foundation for healthy communities, 
                we are working to reduce contaminants in our drinking 
                water by updating standards and better protecting our 
                water sources from pollution. We are also building on 
                the successes of the Clean Air Act to improve our air 
                quality and help decrease harmful toxins that can lead 
                to acute bronchitis, asthma, cancer, and impaired 
                development.

                On Child Health Day, we are reminded that by giving our 
                children a healthy start in life, we put them and our 
                Nation on the path to a successful future. As we mark 
                this important occasion, let us reaffirm our commitment 
                to meeting that most fundamental responsibility.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 18, 
                1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 105), has called for the 
                designation of the first Monday in October as Child 
                Health Day and has requested the President to issue a 
                proclamation in observance of this day.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, 
                October 1, 2012, as Child Health Day. I call upon 
                families, child health professionals, faith-based and 
                community organizations, and all levels of government 
                to help ensure America's children stay healthy.

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

[FR Doc. 2012-24709
Filed 10-3-12; 8:45 am]
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