[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 13 (Monday, April 2, 2007)]
[Pages 388-389]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8119--Cancer Control Month, 2007

 March 29, 2007

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    Cancer Control Month is an opportunity to educate all Americans 
about cancer, to raise awareness about treatments, and to renew our 
commitment to fighting this deadly disease.
    Through developments in medical science, we continue to make 
advances in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Yet millions of our 
citizens continue to live with some form of this disease, and it remains 
the second leading cause of death in the United States. Individuals can 
reduce their risk of developing cancer by practicing healthy eating 
habits, exercising, limiting sun exposure,

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avoiding tobacco, knowing their family history, and getting regular 
screenings from the doctor.
    My Administration remains committed to the fight against cancer. In 
2005, the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome 
Research Institute launched the Cancer Genome Atlas, a revolutionary 
research project to help scientists understand the genetic sources of 
cancer. The discoveries from this project have the potential to bring 
about rapid advances in cancer research. And last year the National 
Institutes of Health invested more than $5 billion in cancer research.
    We are making progress. Cancer related deaths have declined for 2 
consecutive years. Thirty years ago, there were only 3 million cancer 
survivors, and today there are more than 10 million.
    During Cancer Control Month, we remember those who have lost their 
lives to cancer. And we commend the determination, courage, and strength 
of cancer survivors. Our Nation is grateful for medical professionals, 
researchers, family members, and friends who support cancer patients. 
Their dedication to these individuals is a reflection of the true spirit 
of America. Our country will continue the fight against cancer until it 
is won.
    In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution 
(52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103) as amended, requesting the President to 
issue an annual proclamation declaring April as ``Cancer Control 
Month.''
    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 April 2007 as Cancer 
Control Month. I encourage citizens, government agencies, private 
businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to join 
in activities that will increase awareness about the steps Americans can 
take to prevent and control cancer.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth 
day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, 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, 9:23 a.m., April 2, 
2007]

Note: This proclamation was released by the Office of the Press 
Secretary on March 30, and it will be published in the Federal Register 
on April 3.