[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 11 (Monday, March 20, 1995)]
[Page 409]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 6776--National Public Health Week, 1995

March 13, 1995

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    A clean bill of health is one of life's most precious gifts. But for 
many Americans, and for millions around the world, good health can seem 
almost a luxury. The AIDS epidemic, the prevalence of poor nutrition, 
unplanned pregnancies, and environmental degradation--these are just 
some of the pressing crises facing hardworking public health officials 
everywhere. While our society's medical technology has advanced to a 
level unimaginable to the generations before, the crucial job of 
ensuring basic public health for all remains just beyond our reach.
    Now, more than ever, public health programs and services are needed 
so that we can ensure the best possible health for everyone. Providing 
safe living and working environments, developing methods to immunize 
populations against infectious disease, maintaining good nutritional 
standards, and having good prenatal care for everyone are vital 
endeavors--and such primary and preventive measures can mean the 
difference between life and death.
    Every day, thousands of individuals across our country are working 
to build healthy communities, meet the needs of our diverse population, 
plan appropriate responses to natural disasters, educate individuals 
about workplace hazards, and encourage responsible behavior in all that 
we do. Their leadership is helping America to address one of humanity's 
most essential concerns, and their service is building a safer, 
healthier future for all of our people.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, 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 the week 
of April 3 through April 9, 1995, as ``National Public Health Week.'' I 
call upon all Federal, State, and local public health agencies to join 
with appropriate private organizations and educational institutions in 
celebrating this occasion with activities to promote healthy lifestyles 
and to heighten awareness of the many benefits good health brings.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day 
of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and 
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
nineteenth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:28 p.m., March 13, 
1995]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on March 
15.