[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 172 (Thursday, September 3, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55163-55164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19750]


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                Proclamation 10066 of August 31, 2020

                
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Childhood should be a time of joy, laughter, innocence, 
                and wonder. Sadly, more than 15,000 American children 
                and adolescents endure the pain, heartache, and 
                uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis each year. Today, 
                cancer is the leading cause of death from disease 
                beyond infancy for our Nation's youth, and in 2020 
                alone, it is expected to take the lives of 
                approximately 1,200 children under 15 years of age. 
                During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we 
                recognize the courage and strength of the brave 
                children battling a cancer diagnosis, and we reaffirm 
                our commitment to combating pediatric cancers and 
                supporting these children and their families and 
                friends in their fight.

                Over the last half century, substantial progress has 
                been made in the diagnosis and treatment of several 
                types of childhood cancer. Yet our resolve to ensure 
                that every child can grow up cancer-free has never been 
                stronger. We remain dedicated to the goal of ending 
                childhood cancer and continuing to improve the care 
                that all of these children receive.

                To achieve these goals, my Administration is working 
                with the Congress to invest $500 million over the next 
                decade to provide our Nation's best researchers and 
                clinicians with unparalleled opportunities to better 
                understand, treat, and ultimately cure childhood 
                cancer. The National Cancer Institute is implementing 
                the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, which will 
                collect, analyze, and share data to advance pediatric 
                cancer breakthroughs. Additionally, the Food and Drug 
                Administration's Pediatric Oncology program is working 
                to accelerate the development of safe and effective new 
                drugs to treat childhood cancers. These efforts will 
                spur critical innovation in diagnoses, treatment, and 
                prevention that will save lives.

                During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we 
                honor the memory of the precious children and 
                adolescents lost to cancer, and we pray for their 
                families and friends as they remember their loved ones. 
                We recommit to providing help, compassion, and 
                encouragement to those children who are in the midst of 
                a difficult battle. And we reaffirm our admiration and 
                respect for the healthcare professionals who have 
                continued to work tirelessly for these children during 
                the coronavirus pandemic so that every child can enjoy 
                a future filled with promise, good health, and hope.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2020 as 
                National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I ask every 
                American to reach out and help a family battling 
                childhood cancer. I encourage citizens, government 
                agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, 
                the media, and other interested groups to increase 
                awareness of what Americans can do to support the fight 
                against childhood cancer. I also invite the Governors 
                of the States and Territories and officials of other 
                areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
                to join me in recognizing National Childhood Cancer 
                Awareness Month.

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

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