[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 44 (Monday, November 6, 2006)]
[Page 1930]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8075--National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2006

October 30, 2006

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we renew our 
resolve in the fight against this devastating disease, and we take time 
to remember the loved ones taken from us by Alzheimer's. We also 
recognize the patients and family members who are affected by it, and we 
extend our gratitude to the caretakers and researchers who are pursuing 
better treatments and a cure.
    Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, so the need 
for prevention, improved treatments, and a cure becomes increasingly 
urgent as more Americans grow older. My Administration is pursuing the 
tremendous possibilities that science offers to improve the lives of the 
millions suffering from this disease. We continue to support Alzheimer's 
disease research through the National Institutes of Health and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. New progress is being made as more is 
learned about this disease.
    America is blessed by our seniors, and they have earned our greatest 
respect. Citizens living with Alzheimer's disease deserve the best 
possible care. National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month is an 
opportunity for Americans to offer our support to Alzheimer's patients 
and those who sacrifice to help them live with dignity and comfort. The 
strength and compassion of these individuals reflect the good heart of 
the American people.
    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 November 2006 as National 
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the 
United States to observe this month with appropriate programs and 
activities.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day 
of October, 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., November 1, 
2006]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on 
November 2.