[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9036--OCT. 4, 2013

Proclamation 9036 of October 4, 2013

Child Health Day, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
All children deserve to grow up healthy and safe. And we all share an
obligation to ensure our youth have the necessary resources to thrive.
This Child Health Day, let us recommit to providing our children with
one of life's most basic building blocks--a healthy start.
My Administration remains committed to seeing our next generation
achieve their full potential. Partnering with parents and students,
teachers and community members, we have taken steps to help prevent
bullying and create a climate in our schools in which all of our
children feel safe and feel like they belong. Through First Lady
Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative, we are working to end the
epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation. And thanks to the
Affordable Care Act, millions of families and children have greater
access to affordable, quality health care coverage, young Americans can
stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26, and no child can
be denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition.
Because clean air and clean water are cornerstones of a healthy
lifestyle, I am taking action to reduce pollution, safeguard our
environment, and limit our children's exposure to harmful toxins. My
Administration established the first-ever national limits for mercury
and other toxic emissions from power plants that contribute to higher
rates of asthma attacks. I am also putting in place tough new rules to
cut carbon pollution, so we can protect our kids' health, begin to slow
the effects of climate change, and leave a cleaner, more stable
environment for future generations.



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Preparing our youth for happy, productive lives is a responsibility we
can only achieve together. Whether by providing a balanced meal,
encouraging physical activity, or empowering our children to make
healthy decisions, each of us can teach our kids about nutrition,
exercise, and healthy lifestyles. Leading by example, adults across our
country can demonstrate the habits and values of mental and physical
well-being that will nurture our next generation throughout their lives.
On Child Health Day, we are reminded of our first, most urgent task--to
protect and develop the health of our children. Today, let us reaffirm
our commitment to our Nation's youth and remember our future depends on
their success.
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 7, 2013, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.
BARACK OBAMA