[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 35 (Monday, September 5, 2005)]
[Pages 1328-1329]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7920--National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005

 August 29, 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 advanced 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

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:36 a.m., August 30, 
2005]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on August 
31.

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