[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7920--AUG. 29, 2005
Proclamation 7920 of August 29, 2005
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths
among American men. This year, thousands of men will be diagnosed with
prostate cancer, and thousands will die from the disease. While great
strides have been made in the battle against prostate cancer, we have
more work to do. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we
renew our commitment to fight prostate cancer by finding better ways to
prevent, detect, and treat this deadly disease.
My Administration is committed to funding research for prevention and
better treatments for prostate cancer. This year, the National
Institutes of Health will invest an estimated $381 million in prostate
cancer research, including $310 million at the National Cancer
Institute. The Department of Defense's Prostate Cancer Research Program
will spend an estimated $85 million, and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention will devote an estimated $14 million toward prostate
cancer research. Scientists are examining risk factors to identify ways
to prevent prostate cancer, and they are finding ways to detect this
disease earlier, when it is easier to treat. In addition, newer
treatments are helping to slow or stop the spread of prostate cancer in
men with ad

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vanced stages of the disease. This progress offers hope to men who are
living with prostate cancer and those who are at risk.
As we observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I encourage all
men, especially those over the age of 50, to talk with their doctors
about the risk of prostate cancer and the appropriate screenings. I
commend those who fight this disease, and I applaud the dedication of
researchers, health care providers, and all who are working to increase
our knowledge of prostate cancer. By raising awareness and supporting
research, we can save lives.
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 2005 as National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials,
businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators,
volunteers, and all people of the United States to reaffirm our Nation's
strong and continuing commitment to treat and prevent prostate cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH