[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 5171-5172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02430]



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Vol. 83

Monday,

No. 24

February 5, 2018

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9695--American Heart Month, 2018



Proclamation 9696--National African American History Month, 2018
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                Proclamation 9695 of January 31, 2018

                
American Heart Month, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                More than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each 
                year, making it the leading cause of death for both men 
                and women in the United States. In addition to 
                remembering our lost loved ones, American Heart Month 
                is a time to raise awareness about the risk factors, 
                warning signs, and symptoms associated with this killer 
                disease. This February, we renew our commitment to the 
                battle against cardiovascular disease. With the help of 
                our Nation's leading medical professionals and 
                appropriate preventative measures, we hope for a future 
                where heart disease no longer claims the lives of so 
                many American men and women.

                Thanks to ongoing advancements, medical procedures to 
                treat heart conditions are now more precise and less 
                invasive, recoveries are faster, and complications are 
                fewer. We also now better understand conditions that 
                increase the risk of heart disease among older adults--
                such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 
                2 diabetes--and more effective therapies and 
                medications to prevent and treat them. And, we are 
                better able to identify warning signs at an early 
                stage.

                Even with these encouraging developments, nearly half 
                of all Americans between ages 45 and 65 have heart 
                disease or a related condition. The risk of heart 
                disease increases with age, so for most people, 
                prevention is the best deterrent. People should also 
                understand that they may be subject to unique risk 
                factors, often based on family history, which may 
                require them to take appropriate, targeted preventative 
                measures. Whatever risk factors they may face, there 
                are many steps people can take to make coronary disease 
                less likely. The most effective are eating a healthy 
                diet, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy 
                body weight, controlling blood pressure and 
                cholesterol, and not smoking.

                During our observance of American Heart Month, we 
                remember those we have lost to heart attacks and other 
                cardiovascular diseases. We honor healthcare providers 
                and medical researchers who strive to advance both the 
                treatment and prevention of this epidemic. And we 
                encourage all Americans to commit to taking charge of 
                their heart health, this month and every month.

                In acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing 
                fight against cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by 
                Joint Resolution approved on December 30, 1963, as 
                amended (36 U.S.C. 101), has requested that the 
                President issue an annual proclamation designating 
                February as American Heart Month.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 
                2018 as American Heart Month. The First Lady and I 
                encourage all Americans to participate in National Wear 
                Red Day on February 2, 2018, to raise awareness and 
                reaffirm our commitment to fighting heart disease. I 
                also invite the Governors of the States, the 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of other areas 
                subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and 
                the American people to join me in recognizing and 
                reaffirming our commitment to fighting cardiovascular 
                disease.

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

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