    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 35 (Monday, September 4, 2006)]
    [Pages 1529-1530]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Proclamation 8045--National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006

    August 29, 2006

    By the President of the United States

    of America

    A Proclamation

        The United States continues to move forward in its fight against
    cancer, yet an estimated 27,000 American sons, fathers, brothers, and
    husbands will be lost to prostate cancer this year. As we observe
    National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment
    to defeating prostate cancer by raising awareness about its risk
    factors, promoting the importance of early detection and treatment, and
    advancing our understanding of the disease and how to stop it.
        Medical research has shown that there are steps men can take to
    reduce their chance of developing prostate cancer. For many men, regular
    exercise and healthy eating habits may decrease the likelihood of
    developing this deadly disease. Men over the age of 50, African-American
    men, and men with family medical histories that include prostate cancer
    face the greatest risk--and they can realize the greatest benefits from
    early detection, when treatment is most effective. All men should
    discuss their risk of prostate cancer with their physicians, determine
    the best screening and early-detection options, and adopt healthy
    lifestyles. Young men are also encouraged to find out whether a family

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    member has ever been diagnosed with prostate cancer and to seek medical
    advice at an earlier age if a medical history exists.
        The progress we have made in the battle against prostate cancer is
    remarkable, yet more work remains. America leads the world in cutting-
    edge medical research, and the Federal Government will continue to do
    its part to support work that will lead to better diagnostic tools and
    innovative treatments for prostate cancer. By providing substantial
    funding for programs at the National Institutes of Health, National
    Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
    Department of Defense, my Administration aims to improve our ability to
    prevent, detect, treat, and ultimately cure prostate cancer.
        During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, America honors the
    victims and survivors of prostate cancer and applauds the family members
    and friends who provide love and encouragement. We also commend the
    medical professionals and researchers who are working to administer
    care, improve treatments, and find cures. Prostate cancer can be
    defeated, and we will continue this fight until the day when the battle
    to beat prostate cancer has been won.
        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 2006 as National
    Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials,
    businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, and the
    people of the United States to reaffirm our Nation's strong and ongoing
    campaign against 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 six, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    first.
                                                    George W. Bush

    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., August 31,
    2006]

    Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on
    September 1.