[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 34 (Monday, August 27, 2007)]
[Page 1105]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8166--National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2007

 August 21, 2007

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we underscore our 
commitment to winning the battle against prostate cancer and raising 
awareness of the risk factors, prevention, and treatment of this 
disease.
    All men can develop prostate cancer, yet studies have shown that 
risk increases with age. Although the exact cause of the disease is not 
yet known, factors that may affect the likelihood of developing prostate 
cancer include race, diet, general health, and family history. Because 
the chances of surviving prostate cancer may be higher when it is 
diagnosed and treated in its early stages, men should speak with their 
doctors about their risk and screening options.
    America leads the world in medical research, and we are committed to 
continuing our progress in the search for a cure for prostate cancer. 
Through work at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer 
Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 
Department of Defense, we are exploring the genetic, biochemical, 
environmental, and lifestyle factors that increase prostate cancer risk 
and lead to its development and progression. These and other efforts are 
helping improve our knowledge of the causes of this disease.
    As we observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize 
the strength and courage of the men battling prostate cancer and of 
those who love and support them. We also pay tribute to the medical 
professionals, the researchers, and all those whose tireless efforts are 
making a positive difference in the lives of those living with prostate 
cancer. All Americans can raise awareness and help fight this disease by 
talking with their friends and families about the risk of prostate 
cancer and the ways to prevent, detect, and treat it.
    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 2007 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 
commitment to the fight against prostate cancer.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first 
day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:50 a.m., August 22, 
2007]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on August 
23.