    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 7708 of September 25, 2003

    National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2003

    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation

    Almost half of the land in the United States is used for agricultural
    production, and our Nation depends on our hard-working farm and ranch
    families for food, fiber, and the good stewardship of our environment.
    As we celebrate National Farm Safety and Health Week, we give thanks for
    their dedication, sacrifice, and contributions to our country, and we
    renew our commitment to the health and livelihoods of American farm and
    ranch families.
    America must continue to promote the safety of our farmers and ranchers.
    Farming and ranching can be dangerous work; in 2002, the agriculture
    industry had the second-highest rate of deaths due to accidents. Proper
    education and training are critical to protecting the safety of farmers
    and ranchers. By working together to encourage careful use of equipment
    and facilities, America helps our farm and ranch families remain healthy
    and more productive than any other farmers in the world.
    This year's theme for National Farm Safety and Health Week, ``Secure
    Your Farming through Safety and Health,'' also encourages farmers and
    ranchers to focus on farm security issues. Farm and ranching communities
    play a vital role in protecting America's food supplies, water
    resources, and farm chemicals. Their efforts are important to the safety
    and security of our citizens.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 21 through
    September 27, 2003, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon
    the agencies, organizations, and businesses that serve America's
    agricultural workers to strengthen their commitment to promoting farm
    safety and health programs. I also urge all Americans to honor our
    agricultural heritage and to recognize our farmers and ranchers for
    their remarkable contributions to our Nation's vitality and prosperity.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of

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    the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
    twenty-eighth.
    GEORGE W. BUSH