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To impress upon each person in this country the urgent need for eye care, the Congress by joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 629), has requested the President to proclaim the first week in March of each year as Save Your Vision Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of March 1, 1970, as Save Your Vision Week; and I invite appropriate officials of State and local governments to issue similar proclamations. I also call upon all our citizens, especially those in the communications media, the health care professions, and other interested organizations to unite during that week in support of programs to improve and protect the vision of Americans. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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I n a democracy like the United States of America, we learn early that each one of us has a responsibility not only to himself, but to his fellow citizens, and to the nation as a whole. As the world around us grows smaller, our sense of responsibility to mankind has extended until it includes the peoples of the entire earth. Nowhere is the compassionate feeling for mankind, and his welfare, better exemplified than in the mission of the Red Cross. The humanitarian work of the Red Cross is recognized by all nations. For eightynine years the American Red Cross has served this nation and its people unselfishly, while constantly striving to do more. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate March, 1970, as Red Cross Month, a time when the organization will ask for your active support. I urge every American to do his utmost to secure the strength of the Red Cross by serving as a volunteer if possible and by contributing to his full ability. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3967 ADJUSTMENT OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN SHEET GLASS February 27, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in him by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the President, by Proclamation No. 2761A of December 16, 1947, No. 2929 of June 2, 1951, and No. 3140 of June 13, 1956 (61 Stat. (pt. 2) 1103, 65 Stat. cl2, and 70 Stat. c33), proclaimed such modifications of existing duties as were found to be required or appropriate to carry out trade agreements into which he had entered; 2. WHEREAS among the proclaimed modifications were modifications in the rates of duty on glass of the kinds which are now provided for in items 542.11-.98 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereinafter referred to as "sheet glass"); 3. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951 and in accordance with Article X IX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 U S T (pt. 2) 1786), the President by Proclamation No. 3455 of March 19, 1962 (76 Stat. 1454), as modified by Proclamation No. 3458 of March 27, 1962 (76 Stat. 1457), proclaimed, effective after the close of business June 17, 1962, and until the President otherwise proclaimed, increased duties on imports of sheet glass; 4. WHEREAS, after compliance with the requirements of Section 102 of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 73), the President by Proclamation No. 3548 of August 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 1017), proclaimed, effective on and after August 31, 1963, the Tariff Schedules of the United States ( T S U S), which reflected, with modifications, and, in effect, superseded. Proclamation No. 3455 by providing for the increased duties on imports of sheet glass in Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the T S U S; 5. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 3 5 1 (c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(c)(1)(A)) and in accordance with Article X IX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Ihe President by Proclamation No. 3762 of January 11, 1967 (81 Stat. 1076), terminated the increased duties on imports of certain sheet glass, and reduced the increased duties on other sheet glass; 6. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 351(c)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(c)(2)) and in accordance with Article X IX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the President by Proclamation No. 3816 of October 11, 1967 (81 Stat. 1139) and Proclamation No. 3951 of December 24, 1969 (34 F.R. 20381), extended the remaining increased rates of duty on imports of sheet glass provided for in Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the T S U S to the close of March 31, 1970; 7. WHEREAS the United States Tariff Commission has submitted to me a report of its Investigation No. T E A - I - 1 5 under section 301(b) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1901 (b)), on the basis

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of which investigation and a hearing duly held in connection therewith the members of said Commission divided, with respect to sheet glass, into two groups composed of an equal number of Commissioners, one group being unanimously agreed that sheet glass is, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles; and the other group being unanimously agreed that sheet glass is not, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased c[uantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles; 8. WHEREAS under the authority of section 330(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)), I consider the affirmative finding of the first group of Commissioners as the finding of the Tariff Commission with respect to injury; and 9. WHEREAS I have determined that the rates of duty hereinafter proclaimed are, when coupled with adjustment assistance hereinafter provided, necessary to remedy serious injury to the sheet glass industry: NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including sections 201(a)(2), 302(a) (2) and (3), and 351(a)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1821(a)(2), 19 U.S.C. 1902(a)(2) and (3), and 1981(a)(1)), and in accordance with Article X IX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, do proclaim that— 1. The tariff concessions on sheet glass in Part I of Schedule X X to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall continue to be modified in part as provided for in paragraph 2 below; 2. Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period commencing on the date of this proclamation and terminating at the close of January 31, 1974, so much of Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the T S U S as follows item 922.50 and precedes item 924.00 is modified to read as set out in the annex to this proclamation; and 3. Provision is hereby made, with respect to the sheet glass industry, that: (a) its firms may request the Secretary of Commerce for certifications of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962; and (b) its workers may request the Secretary of Labor for certifications of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 3 of Title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

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PROCLAMATION 3969-MAR. 10, 1970

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Proclamation 3968 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK By the President of the United States of America

March 5, 1970

A Proclamation

For more than seventy years, the Volunteers of America has served God by helping man. To honor the admirable work of this organization which has helped to place hope in countless human hearts, and to encourage contmued support of its programs, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 10, has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the second week of March 1970 as Volunteers of America Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby so designate the second week of March 1970. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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C/ZJL^-^K:/^ Proclamation 3969 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 3279, RELATING TO IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS By the President of the United States of America

March 10, 1970

A Proclamation

Pursuant to section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1954, as amended (72 Stat. 678), and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (76 i^ use 1352a. Stat. 877), findings and determinations have been made that adjust^^ "^^ ^^^2. ments in the imports of crude oil, unfinished oils and finished products were necessary so that such imports would not threaten to impair the national security, and such adjustments have been made by Proclama73 Stat. C25. tion 3279 of March 10, 1959, as amended from time to time. 19 USC 1862 The Cabinet Task Force on Oil Import Control, established in note. March 1969 to conduct a comprehensive review of the mandatory oil import restrictions under Proclamation No. 3279, as amended, submitted, on February 2, 1970, a report concluding that the existing overland exemption in combination with a system of restriction based on international agreements does not effectively serve our national security interests and leads to inequities within the United States, and recommending that volumetric restrictions on the importation of Canadian oil be established as a means of interim control during the period of transition to an alternative United States-Canada energy policy. The Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, with the concurrence of the Oil Policy Committee, has recommended that the importation into Districts I - IV of Canadian crude and unfinished oils heretofore subject to voluntary controls, while exempt from mandatory controls, be limited to 395,000 average barrels per day in the period March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, in order to institute a more effective system of import control for the accomplishment of the national security purposes of Proclamation 3279, as amended.

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I agree with the recommendation of the Director and deem it necessary in the interest of the national security objectives of Proclamation 3279 to establish an orderly limitation on the importation into Districts I - IV of Canadian crude and unfinished oils. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that: (1) Effective immediately, a new section l A, reading as follows, is added to Proclamation 3279, as amended: "Sec. l A. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (4) of paragraph (a) of section 1 of this Proclamation, during the period March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, crude and unfinished oils imported from Canada into Districts I - IV shall not exceed 395,000 average barrels daily and during the period March 30, 1970, through December 31, 1970, no crude oil or unfinished oils imported from Canada may be entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption in Districts I - IV except by or for the account of a person to whom a license has been issued by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to an allocation made to such person in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness. " (b) The Secretary, pursuant to such regulations, shall make allocations effective for the period March 1, 1970, through June 30, 1970, provided however, that such allocations shall be subject to adjustment based on revised allocations for the period from March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, which shall be issued no later than June 30, 1970. The regulations shall further provide that all such oils imported during the period March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, by a person to whom such an allocation is made shall be chargeable against his allocation. Licenses issued under the allocations shall permit the entry for consumption or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption only of crude oil produced in Canada and unfinished oils processed from crude oil or natural gas produced in Canada which have been transported into the United States by pipeline, rail, or other overland means of transportation.

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PROCLAMATION 3971-MAR. 20, 1970

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Proclamation 3970 NATIONAL FARM SAFETY WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America

March 10, 1970

A Proclamation

The efficiency of American agriculture and the quality of life for agricultural workers is threatened today by the continued high rate of farm accidents. Many thousands of farm residents lose their lives or are seriously injured in accidents every year. Both the human and the financial costs of these accidents are intolerable. A quarter century of experience in organizing for rural safety has shown that most farm accidents could be prevented through sensible practices and protective devices. Safety information and mechanical safeguards are readily available and their consistent use should be actively encouraged. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of July 19, 1970 as National F a r m Safety Week. I urge all farm families, and every person and group allied with agriculture, to make every effort permanently to reduce the number of accidents which occur at work, in homes, at recreation, and on the roadways. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(yia^^^l^^:^^ Proclamation 397T CANCER CONTROL MONTH, 1970 By the President of the United States of America

March 20, 1970

A Proclamation

Cancer strikes Americans of all ages and in all walks of life. I t continues to rank as the second greatest killer among diseases, and the death rate due to it is rising. Research into this disease has progressed significantly in recent years—in the areas of cause and treatment, as well as prevention. To build on this progress, this Administration's Fiscal Year 1971 budget increases Federal funds for cancer research by nearly 17 percent. This research attack will not overtake the onslaught of cancer unless all Americans encourage and support the intensive effort carried on by our scientists, physicians and health administrators against this menace to the health and Avelfare of our people. I n recognition of the urgency of the cancer problem, the Congress, by a joint resolution of March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148), requests the President to issue annually a proclamation setting aside the month of April as Cancer Control Month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April 1970 as Cancer Control Month, and I invite the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and appropriate officials of all other areas under the United States flag to issue similar proclamations.

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I also ask the medical and allied health professions, the communications industries, and all other interested persons and groups to unite during the appointed month in public reaffirmation of this Nation's efforts to control cancer. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

C/IJL^^K:/^ Proclamation 3972 DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY March 23, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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WHEREAS certain employees of the Postal Service are engaged in an unlawful work stoppage which has prevented the delivery of the mails and the discharge of other postal functions in various parts of the United States; and WHEREAS, as a result of such unlawful work stoppage the performance of critical governmental and private functions, such as the processing of men into the Armed Forces of the United States, the transmission of tax refunds and the receipt of tax collections, the transmission of Social Security and welfare payments, and the conduct of numerous and important commercial transactions, has wholly ceased or is seriously impeded; and WHEREAS the continuance of such work stoppage with its attendant consequences will impair the ability of this nation to carry out its obligations abroad, and will cripple or halt the official and commercial intercourse which is essential to the conduct of its domestic business: NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States and more particularly by ^'^ provisions of Section 673 of Title 10 of the United States Code, do hereby declare a state of national emergency, and direct the Secretary of Defense to take such action as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the said Section 673 in order that the laws of the United States pertaining to the Post Office Department may be executed in accordance with their terms. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3973 NINETEENTH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES By the President of the United States of America

March 24, 1970

A Proclamation

The Founding Fathers set forth in Article I of our Constitution the requirement that an "... Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years in such Manner as they shall by Law" direct." Accordingly, the first Census was taken in 1790. The Nineteenth Decennial Census will be taken beginning April 1, 1970. As our population has grown from the nearly four million counted in the first Census to over two hundred million, so the needs for the Census have expanded. Today, more than ever, we need reliable measures of the great changes which have occurred in the growth, location and characteristics of our people in their housing and activities. Every American can be sure that there will be no improper use of the information given in the Census. Government officials and employees are forbidden by law to use information recorded on the Census form for the purposes of taxation, investigation, regulation, or for any other purpose whatsoever affecting the individual. Every employee of the Census Bureau is prohibited from disclosing information pertaining to any individual. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that under the law it is the duty of every person over eighteen years of age to answer all questions in the Census schedules applying to him and the family to which he belongs, and to the home occupied by him or his family. The prompt, complete and accurate answering of all official inquiries made by Census officials is of great importance to our country. I ask all Americans to extend full cooperation to the 1970 Decennial Census of Population and Housing. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3974 NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION DAY AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK, 1970 March 26, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

71 Stat. 30. 36 USC 160. 76 Stat. 69. 36 USC 166.

The story of America's growth is in large part the story of her growing transportation systems: the Post roads and canals which linked our first States, the Yankee Clippers which built New England's commerce, the steel rails which bound together a transcontinental community and the great air fleets which bring Hawaii and Alaska closer today than New York and Chicago were in 1940. Today the field of transportation accounts for approximately 20 per cent of this nation's gross national product and employs more than ten million persons. Yet we know, as we enter a new decade, that the growth of our transportation systems is just beginning. This growth must be carefully planned and intelligently directed—both our economic prosperity and our military security will depend on it. And so will the quality of life in our country. I t is important, for example, that considerations of safety and environmental protection be kept in mind as we expand our transportation systems. I t was to focus attention on both the achievements and the challenges of the transportation industry and its employees that the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, requested the President to proclaim annually the third Friday of May each year as National Defense Transportation Day, and by a joint resolution approved May 14, 1962, requested the President to proclaim annually the week of May in which that Friday falls as National Transportation Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Friday, May 15, 1970, as National Defense Transportation Day, and the week beginning May 10, 1970, as National Transportation Week. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred ninety-fourth.

Cijw'^yc^^j^ Proclamation 3975 LOYALTY DAY, 1970 March 26, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

The full meaning of ordinary words is often discovered only when we know their origin. The word "loyal" has its origins in the Latin word for "legal," Ultimately, to be loyal means not only to be faithful to a person or a cause or a nation, but to be lawful as well. We demonstrate loyalty to our nation, then, not only when we show our love for its ideals, but when we also show respect for its laws. Without those laws, our ideals cannot be reached; without those ideals, our laws are mechanical and lifeless. True loyalty to our country means working together toward justice under the law.

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The Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution of July 18, 1958, has designated May 1 of each year as Loyalty Day and requested the President to issue a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do call upon the people of the United States, and upon all patriotic, civic and educational organizations to observe Friday, May 1, 1970, as Loyalty Day, with appropriate ceremonies in which all of us may join in a reaffirmation of our loyalty to the United States of America. I also call upon appropriate officials of the government to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on that day as a manifestation of our loyalty to the Nation which that flag symbolizes. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand" this twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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The restoration of our merchant fleet to a position of leadership on the world's oceans is one of our most urgent tasks. Our merchant ships are essential parts of our economic and defense systems, and reminders to us and to the world of our heritage as a sea-going people. I n recognition of the importance of our Merchant Marine to our economy and our national security, the Congress in 1933 set aside May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for the observance of that day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1970, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day in tribute to the American Merchant Marine. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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(1) Witches and wizards, who only try to hurt and injure others.

(2) Witch-doctors. These may do harm, but can also provide antidotes and charms of a more powerful nature than the "medicine" of the witch. They are supposed also to be able to prevent failure of crops, to have the power of making wild animals carry out their wishes, to be able to treat diseases, and in fact to meet any emergency.

I. Wizards and witches are supposed to work by night. Visiting the huts of their victims they place poison in the mouth, unless the sleeper is protected by wearing or using a charm. In these poisons the ejecta of the human body, nail-parings, &c., hold a prominent part. In other cases large snail-shells are buried by night at the door of the man against whom spite is entertained. Another Africa, and that whilst rude figures, or objects resembling figures, are used for purposes of witchcraft, they are never used for worship. The Rev. E. B. L. Smithy who joined the mission in 1884, writes: "I know of a large number of objects used for calming and raising storms, securing good luck for persons and things canoes, fishing-nets, guns, &c.) and ill luck for enemies. Of natural or manufactured objects intended for worship or regarded as the temporary or local habitation of a divinity or spirits, such as are found on the West Coast and in other parts of the world, I have never seen or heard of a single instance. . . . It is possible that some of Burton's tribe from the West may be settled somewhere about Mwera, and that the young Christian native, from whom the account of the idolatry was obtained, may belong to it, and that the objects obtained are such as Miss Kingsley and others have described. I am more inclined to think that the young native Christian rather reflected ideas gleaned from mission teaching and Bible reading (with a special stress on the Old Testament) in his accounts of the local idolatry, than the wisdom of the ancients of his people. We bring them new ideas, and either new names by which to call them, or we requisition a term with a meaning already well comprehended in their minds, though they may not be able to define it well for ours. In either case we are apt to insist that the terms mean exactly what we mean by them, and to forget that quite possibly they are used in an entirely different sense by the native who hears them for the first time, or who, forgetful of the new technical force, mingles with them other and older associations. Thus in the present primitive state of our knowledge of African tongues—still variable and devoid of literature—it is so hard to realise the precise value, each to each, of the many words that we employ to denote worship, idols, &c., that the margin for error, misapprehension, and the reading in of entirely foreign ideas, is almost boundless; and this apart from any suspicion of bias or the equally insidious vice of putting leading questions."—Central Africa, No. 250, p. 198.


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Proclamation 3977 SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH, 1970 April 9, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

I t has become a national tradition to designate the month of May each year as a time to give recognition to the older members of our population. This year Senior Citizens Month will have a special significance. I t will mark the launching of activity leading to a White House Conference on Aging in 1971. For too long we have lacked a national policy and commitment to provide adequate services and opportunities for older propV I have called the 1971 White House Conference to develop just such a policy. My Special Assistant for the Aging, who will direct the Conference, will devote the preparatory year of 1970 to encouraging all older people to speak out regarding their needs. I want to know also how they see themselves helping to meet these needs, and how they believe they can contribute to raising the quality of life for all Americans. I n meeting the challenge of our rapidly changing society, older Americans have gained invaluable experience. We ask them to draw on this fund of knowledge to create a better and more enriching life in the later years. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of May 1970 as Senior Citizens Month. The theme for this month shall be O L D E R AMERICA N S S P E A K TO THE N A T I O N — P R O L O G U E TO THE 1971 W H I T E H O U S E C O N F E R E N C E ON AGING. I urge the Governors of all the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officers of Federal, State, and local governments, voluntary organizations, and private groups to arrange during May for community forums or other appropriate meetings where older citizens may come together to express their views. And I urge all older Americans to take advantage of this opportunity in their home communities to make the first contribution toward a successful 1971 White House Conference on Aging. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(yiliL^-^K:/^ Proclamation 3978 PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 1970 April 10, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

2 UST 2394; 21 UST 607.

On April 14, the republics of the Western Hemisphere will mark the 80th anniversary of the inter-American system, the world's oldest regional grouping of nations. Today the Organization of American States, like its predecessors in former years, is working to create that spirit of mutual understanding in our Hemisphere which alone can preserve the peace and improve the life of its people.

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Through the Organization of American States and its predecessors, the nations of our Hemisphere have learned a great deal about each other in these eight decades. Our cooperation with one another has increased—but so have the demands which history places on our shoulders. The 1970s must therefore be a decade in which we achieve an increasingly vigorous, mature and balanced partnership, one which allows us to seek ever greater adventures and to realize even greater goals. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 14, as Pan American Day, and the week beginning April 12 and ending April 18 as P a n American Week; and I call upon the Governors of the fifty States of the Union, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of all other areas under the flag of the United States to issue similar proclamations. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(^/ZJU^^K:/^ Proclamation 3979 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

The imperiled flight and safe return of the crew of Apollo 13 were events that humbled and inspired people all over the world. We were humbled by the knowledge that in this stage of man's exploration of space, a safe splashdown of an imperiled mission is in its way as successful as a landing on and safe return from the Moon. We were inspired by the courage of the crew, the devotion and skill of the members of the NASA team on the ground and by the offers of assistance from nations around the world. Particularly inspiring was the spontaneous outpouring of prayer, from every corner of the world, from members of every faith, calling upon God in His infinite mercy to bring home in safety to our small planet three fellow human beings. Now James A. Lovell, Jr., Fred W. Haise, Jr., and John L. Swigert, J r. are home again. The prayers of millions all over the world helped to bring them home safely. I urge my fellow Americans and all the peoples of the world to join with me in offering another prayer, one of deep thanks, for the safe return of the crew 01 Apollo 13. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, April 19, 1970, as a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this l7th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3980 NATIONAL ARBOR DAY April 24, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

Our land has been blessed with a plentiful number and variety of trees. They have beautified our landscape, added a touch of nature to our towns and cities, provided the locale where people could find wholesome recreation, and served as one of the major building blocks in the development of this Nation. At a time when we as a people are becoming more concerned with the quality of our environment, it is fitting that we give more attention to the planting of trees in rural and urban communities. I n crowded city streets or suburban shopping centers they stand as things of beauty and as reminders of man's inseparable link with nature. The Congress, in order to emphasize the importance of this natural rcsource to our well being, has by House Joint Eesolution 251 requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the last Friday of April 1970 as National Arbor Day, and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Friday, April 24, 1970, as National Arbor Day, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe that day with ceremonies and activities designed to direct public attention and involvement in the planting of trees for the enjoyment of all.

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I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

(QjjL^^k:^^^ Proclamation 3981 DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION WEEK, 1970 April 28 1970

^^ *''® President of the United States of America A Proclamation

The past decade has seen the abuse of drugs grow from essentially a local police problem into a serious threat to the health and safety of millions of Americans. The number of narcotics addicts in the United States is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands and the effects of their addiction spread far beyond their own lives. Statistics tell but part of the tragedy of drug abuse. The crippled lives of young Americans, the shattered hopes of their parents, the rending of the social fabric—as addicts inevitably turn to crime in order to supply a costly habit—these are the personal tragedies, the human disasters that tell the real story of what drug abuse does to individuals and can do to our nation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning May 24, 1970, as Drug Abuse Prevention Week.

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I call upon officials of the Federal government, particularly in the Departments of Justice and Health, Education and Welfare, to join with educators and administrators of the academic community at large in establishing meaningful programs for the promotion of drug abuse prevention among young people. I urge State and local governments, as well as business, professional, and civil groups, to cooperate in such programs and to exercise their initiative in exploring new methods by which the potential dangers of drug experimentation can be communicated to the entire nation. The communications media can provide invaluable assistance in this regard, and I request their full support of this endeavor. I encourage members of the clergy, and all those whose activities interrelate with young people, to make a special effort during this week to discourage drug abuse, to end drug experimentation, and to eliminate illegal drug traffic. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

(yZjU^K<:}^ Proclamation 3982 DAY OF PRAYER By the President of the United States of America

April 30, 1970

A Proclamation

One of the crudest tactics of the war in Vietnam is the Communists' refusal to identify all prisoners of war, to provide information about them and to permit their families to communicate with them regularly. This callous policy is in violation of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, to which North Vietnam acceded in 1957. And it is in contempt of established customs among civilized nations and of ordinary human decency. The government of the United States of America is making and will continue to make every effort to alleviate the anxietj^ of the families of these prisoners by working to change this situation. The Congress by a House Concurrent Resolution of April 28, 1970, has resolved that Friday, May 1, 1970, be commemorated as a day for an appeal for international justice for all the American prisoners of war and servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia and has requested the President to designate Sunday, May 3, 1970, as a National Day of Prayer for humane treatment and the safe return of these brave Americans. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, May 3, 1970, as a National Day of Prayer for all American Prisoners of War and Servicemen Missing in Action in Southeast Asia. I call upon all of the people of the United States to offer prayers on behalf of these men, to instill courage and perseverance in their hearts and the hearts of their loved ones and compassion in the hearts of their captors.

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C/liA^-^TC:^ Proclamation 3983 WORLD TRADE WEEK, 1970 May 4, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

World trade is a major stimulus to international understanding and to economic growth—in our nation and in other nations of the world. Both the peace and the prosperity of our planet will be considerably enhanced in the 1970s by a continuing expansion of international trade. The United States can contribute to that expansion in several ways. We must be sure that our industries and businesses are ready and able to compete in international markets. We must continue to develop trade policies which encourage freer exchange—policies such as I outlined in a message to the Congress last fall. And we must also be sure that our entire economy is as strong and as sound as possible. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 17, 1970, as World Trade Week, and I request that appropriate Federal, State and local officials cooperate in observing that week. I urge that the people of the United States participate during World Trade Week in activities which will promote continuing awareness of the importance of world trade to our own economy and to our relations with other nations. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

(^ljU(^K<:y^ Proclamation 3984 MOTHER'S DAY, 1970 May 5, 1970

36 USC 1V2"

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

I n special recognition of the high esteem in which this nation holds mothers, we have customarily set aside a day to honor them. "^^^ Congress by joint resolution approved May 8, 1914, declared that the second Sunday in May would be designated as Mother's Day, and requested the President to call for its observance. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 10, 1970, be observed as Mother's Day. I direct government officials to

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display the flag of the United States on all government buildings, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on that day. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

Proclamation 3985 PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 1970 By the President of the United States of America

May 20, 1970

A Proclamation

On Memorial Day we honor our war dead—not only for the sacrifices they made, but for the nation they helped to build and preserve by that sacrifice. We honor them most by remembering what it was they died for—not for glory, not for conquest, but for those concepts that bind a people together in nationhood—and brotherhood. I t is not enough to express our gratitude to the heroic dead by thought and prayer and with special reverence on Memorial Day. A more fitting memorial would be the creation of a peaceful world, free of the destructive conflicts that have plagued man's history. We must, therefore, as individuals and as a nation, continue the difficult quest for tranquility among all peoples and the reasoned solution of our differences. Mindful of this, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe each May 30, Memorial Day, as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period during such day when the people of the United States might unite in such supplication. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30, 1970, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11 o'clock in the morning of that day as a time to unite in such prayer. I urge the press, radio, television and all other information media to cooperate in this observance. As a special mark of respect for those Americans who have given their lives in the tragic struggle in Vietnam, I direct that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff all day on Memorial Day, instead of during the customary forenoon period, on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal government throughout the United States and all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the appropriate officials of all local units of government to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on all public buildings during that entire day, and request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the same period. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred

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(^/ZJL^^^K:/^ Proclamation 3986 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR June 5, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

41 Stat. 987 29 USC 11.

June 5, 1970, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Women's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor which has for half a century served as protector of the welfare of American women wage earners. The Women's Bureau since its founding has continually defined the changing role of women in our society and has helped them to make increasingly significant contributions as workers, homemakers and citizens. The Bureau has provided informed, active leadership in advancing the economic, social, civil, and political status of all women. I t has been a leader in seeking equal opportunity for advancement and freedom of choice for all people, and it has been a standard bearer for an end to sex discrimination in employment and education throughout the country. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 5 through June 13, 1970, as a period to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor. I request that all citizens lend their support to those activities that give recognition to the achievements of the Women's Bureau in encouraging the use of the talents and skills of "America's Womanpower—A National Resource." I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

(JZJL^-^K:^ Proclamation 3987 FLAG DAY AND NATIONAL FLAG WEEK, 1970 June 8, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia adopted as a flag for the new nation a banner of 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a blue field. After nearly 200 years of history, only the constellation of stars in the flag has changed—from 13 to 50. The flag of the United States still symbolizes the dignity of man as it did when those early Americans created it. I t evokes for us,

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besides, the memories of turbulent years and calm years, of men and women who have served its ideals in battle and in peace. We honor the flag for what it is and for what it demands of us. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as Flag Day and req^uested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its observance. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved June 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 194), also requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week and calling upon all citizens to display the flag of the United States on those days. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning June 14, 1970, as National Flag Week, and I direct the appropriate government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings during that week. I also request the people of the United States to observe Flag Day, June 14, and F l a ^ Week by flying the Stars and Stripes at their homes and other suitable places. I urge the communications media to participate in and to promote this observance. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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(^/ZJU-^K:^ Proclamation 3988 CITIZENSHIP DAY AND CONSTITUTION WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America

June 9, 1970

A Proclamation

I n commemoration of the signing of the Constitution on Septem- ^^^^\ ^^^'^' ber 17, 1787, and in recognition of all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, had attained citizenship during the year, the Congress by a joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (66 Stat. 9), set aside the ^6 USC 153. seventeenth day of September of each year as Citizenship Day; and by a joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 932), the Congress 36 USC 159. requested the President to designate the week beginning September 17 of each year as Constitution Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States, of America, direct the appropriate government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Citizenship Day, September 17, 1970. I urge Federal, State, and local officials, as well as all religious, civic, educational, and other interested organizations to make arrangements for impressive meaningful pageants and observances on that day to inspire all our citizens to rededicate themselves to the service of their country and to the support and defense of the Constitution. I also designate the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23, 1970, as Constitution Week; and I urge the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and

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activities in their schools and churches, and in other suitable places, to the end that our citizens, whether naturalized or natural-born, may have a better understanding of the Constitution and of the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(^/ZJL^^^'K:)^ Proclamation 3989 RANDOM SELECTION FOR MILITARY SERVICE FOR REGISTRANTS WHO ATTAIN THE AGE OF NINETEEN DURING THE CURRENT YEAR June 16, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

62 Stat. 608; ^ ' ^°°"

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WHEREAS section 5(a)(1) of the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 455(a)(1)), provides that the selection of persons for training and service under that Act shall be made in an impartial manner without discrimination on account of race or color, under such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe; and WHEREAS, by Executive Order 11497 and Proclamation 3945 of November 26, 1969,1 directed the establishment of a random selection sequence for all registrants who, prior to January 1, 1970, attained their nineteenth year of age but not their twenty-sixth: NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the following: That a random selection sequence will be established by a drawing to be conducted in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1970, and shall be applied nationwide. The random selection method shall use 365 days to represent the birthdays (month and day only) of all registrants who, prior to January 1, 1971, shall have attained their nineteenth but not their twentieth year of age. The drawing, commencing with the first day selected and continuing until all 865 days are drawn, shall be accomplished impartially. The random selection sequence thus obtained shall, in accordance with the Selective Service Eegulations, determine the order of selection of such registrants. The random sequence number thus determined for any registrant shall apply to him so long as he remains subject to induction for military training and service by random selection. Selection among registrants who have the same random sequence number, whether determined by the drawing of December 1, 1969, or that of July 1, 1970, shall be based upon the supplemental drawing conducted December 1, 1969, which determined alphabetically a random selection sequence by name. _ I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3990 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 3279 RELATING TO IMPORT OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS By The President of the United States

June 17, 1970

A Proclamation

The Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness has found, with the advice of the Oil Policy Committee, that to increase the maximum level of imports of crude oil, unfinished oils and finished products into Districts I - IV by one hundred thousand barrels per day beginning March 1, 1970, will not adversely affect the national security. The Director has also found, with the advice of the Oil Policy Committee, that the importation from Western Hemisphere sources into District I of a limited additional quantity of No. 2 fuel oil during the period July 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, for distribution through independent deep water terminals, will increase available supply of the product in District I without adversely affecting the national security. I accept the findings of the Director and deem it necessary and consistent with the security objectives of Proclamation 3279 to adjust imports as hereinafter provided. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that: (1) Subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of Section 2 of Proclamation 3279 of March 10, 1959, as amended, is hereby amended as follows: After the first sentence insert a new sentence reading: "Such maximum level of imports is increased (i) effective March 1, 1970, by one hundred thousand barrels per day for the balance of the current allocation period and by one hundred thousand barrels per day for each succeeding allocation period; and ( i i), for the period July 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, notwithstanding any other provision of this Proclamation, by forty thousand barrels per day into District I of No. 2 fuel oil, manufactured in the Western Hemisphere from crude oil produced in the Western Hemisphere, for allocation, under regulations of the Secretary, to persons in the business in District I of selling No. 2 fuel oil who do not have crude oil import allocations into Districts I - IV and who operate deep water terminals in District I or have through-put agreements with deep water terminal operators in District I who do not have crude oil import allocations into Districts I - IV, on a fair and equitable basis, to the extent possible, in relation to such persons' inputs of No. 2 fuel oil to such terminals, having regard to any product import allocations into Districts I - IV made to such persons." (2) Section 1 of Proclamation 3279 of March 10, 1959, as amended, is hereby amended as follows: (a) Strike the period at the end of paragraph (a) and a d d: "or (5) as provided in paragraph (d) of this section." (b) Add a new paragraph (d), reading:

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" (d) The Secretary may by regulation provide that no license or allocation shall be required in connection with the transportation to the United States by pipeline through a foreign country of crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products produced in the customs territory of the United States or, in the event of commingling with foreign oils of like kind and qualities incidental to such transportation, of quantities equivalent to the quantities produced in and snipped from such customs territory." I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(^ZJL^^-TC:^ Proclamation 3991 NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK, 1970 June 29, 1970

B/ the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

The Interstate System of highways, frequently called the greatest public works program in mankind's history, was begun in 1956 and over 70 percent of the mileage is now open to traffic. Interstate will criss-cross the country from north to south and east to west and will provide safe and fast highway transportation to every section of the nation. This system is the product of a unique Federal-State partnership in roadbuilding—a partnership that has also led to a vastly improved system of primary and secondary roads. I t is appropriate that the achievements of this partnership be recognized by every American who benefits from them. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 20, 1970, as National Highway Week, and I urge Federal, State and local officials, as well as organizations within the highway industry and other groups, to call attention during that week to what highway transportation means to our nation. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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Proclamation 3992 WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY, 1970 By the President of the United States of America

June 29, 1970

A Proclamation

Tragedy is not always the end of something; it can, with courage and faith, be a beginning. Such is the case in the tragedy of blindness. Blind people have their symbol of courage in the white cane. The white cane is more than an instrument of self-help—it is a familiar reminder to those who can see that any tragedy can be tramended by faith and self-confidence. I t is, therefore, not only the blind who benefit from the white cane, but all men, for it is a symbol of courage and determination that is universal and that speaks to the heart of all mankind. To make our citizens more fully aware of the significance of the white cane, and of the need for motorists to exercise caution and courtesy when approaching its bearer, the Congress, by a joint resolution, approved October 6, 1964 (78 Stat. 1003), has authorized the President to issue annually a proclamation designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1970, as White Cane Safety Day. I urge all Americans to observe this day by increasing their understanding of the problems of the blind, learning more about the accomplishments of the blind, and seeking ways in which the blind may add even more than they already have to their own personal fulfillment and to the progress of our nation. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

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(^fLju^^-^K:^ Proclamation 3993 QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN MEATS INTO THE UNITED STATES By the President of the United States of America

June 30, 1970

A Proclamation

WHEREAS section 2(a) of the Act of August 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 594, 19 U.S.C. 1202 note) (hereafter referred to as "the Act"), declares that it is the policy of the Congress that the aggregate quantity of the articles specified in item 106.10 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat) and item 106.20 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep (except lambs)) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereafter referred to as "meat") which may be imported into the United States in any calendar year beginning

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after December 31, 1964, shall not exceed a quantity as prescribed in that section (hereafter referred to as "adjusted base quantity"); and WHEREAS section 2(b) of the Act provides that the Secretary of Agriculture for each calendar year after 1964 shall estimate and publish— (1) before the beginning of each calendar year the adjusted base quantity for such calendar year; and (2) before the first day of each calendar quarter the aggregate quantity of meat which in the absence of the limitations under the Act would be imported during such calendar year (hereafter referred to as "potential aggregate imports"); and WHEREAS the Secretary of Agriculture, in compliance with the requirements of sections 2(a) and (b) of the Act, estimated the adjusted base quantity of meat for the calendar year 1970 to be 998.8 million pounds and before the first day of the third calendar quarter of 1970 estimated the potential aggregate imports of meat for 1970 to be 1,140.0 million pounds; and WHEREAS the potential aggregate imports of meat for the calendar year 1970, estimated before the third calendar quarter of 1970 by the Secretary of Agriculture, exceeds 110 percent of the adjusted base quantity of meat for the calendar year 1970 estimated by the Secretary of Agriculture; and WHEREAS no limitation under the Act is in effect with respect to the calendar year 1970; and WHEREAS section 2(c)(1) of the Act requires the President in such circumstances to limit by proclamation the total quantity of meat which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, during the calendar year, to the adjusted base quantity estimated for such calendar year by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 2(b)(1) of the Act; and WHEREAS section 2(d) of the Act provides that the President may suspend the total quantity proclaimed pursuant to section 2(c) of the Act if he determines and proclaims that such action is required by overriding economic or national security interests of the United States, giving special weight to the importance to the Nation of the economic well-being of the domestic livestock industry; and WHEREAS section 2(d) of the Act further provides that such suspension shall be for such period as the President determines and proclaims to be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 2(d); NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, Presikient of the United States, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President and pursuant to section 2 of the Act, do hereby proclaim as follows:

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(1) In conformity with and as required by section 2(c)(1) of the Act, the total quantity of the articles specified in item 106.10 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat) and item 106.20 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep (except lambs)) of part 2B, schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the calendar year 1970, is limited to 998.8 million pounds. (2) I t is hereby determined pursuant to section 2(d) of the Act that the suspension of the limitation proclaimed in paragraph (1) is required by overriding economic interests of the United States, giving

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Effective date: June 30, 1970 note. Effective I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and ninety-fourth.

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(^ILL^^^K::^ Proclamation 3994 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

Uncontrolled fires continue to place a costly drain on the American economy. The tragedy of more than 12,000 deaths each year by fire is coupled with annual property losses exceeding $2 billion. I t is hard to realize that responsible citizens permit this to happen when most fires can be avoided. Each of us can reduce this waste simply by eliminating fire-producing conditions and by being alert and careful in handling fire. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 4, 1970, as Fire Prevention Week. I call upon our citizens, singly and as a nation, to actively support fire prevention through civic groups, schools, business, labor, and farm organizations. State and local governments, and the fire prevention groups, including their own community fire departments, and the National Fire Protection Association. I urge the news media and other public information agencies to cooperate in promoting Fire Prevention Week as a prelude to year-round fire prevention efforts. I also ask all Federal agencies, in cooperation with the Federal Fire Council, to assist the national effort to reduce loss of life and property from fire. One way in which we can all assist this effort is by the reduction and elimination of false fire alarms. False alarms require the use of valuable fire fighting equipment which should be reserved for the bona fide protection of life and property. May this week be a reminder for all citizens to take appropriate action to arrest the needless and unwarranted interference with normal fire fighting operations and the ensuing cost to the taxpayer.

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I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth.

(^/2.JU( ^^K:yu^ Proclamation 3995 CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK, 1970 July 7, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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The Eighty-Sixth Congress on July 17, 1959, by Joint Resolution authorized and requested the President to proclaim the third week of July in each year as Captive Nations Week. The aspirations of the peoples of oppressed nations for independence and basic human freedoms are vital and inextinguishable. I t is in keeping with our own principles and traditions as a free and independent nation that we should look with sympathy and understanding upon their hopes and efforts to realize these just goals. NOW THEREFORE I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning July 12, 1970, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and I urge them to renew their dedication to the cause of freedom and independence for all nations and to sustain these high ideals, which are both the precious heritage of this Republic and a foundation stone of lasting world peace. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

(ZjUKjyi^ Proclamation 3996 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1970 July 10, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

I n this year 1970 the United States and all other U N members commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations, and celebrate its accomplishments on behalf of peace, justice and progress. We are proud that our country played an important role in the founding of the United Nations at San Francisco in 1945. Ever since the United States has continued to be a strong supporter of the UN. In these 25 years we have worked—and encouraged others to work— through the United Nations to resolve disputes, to preserve or restore

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the peace, to promote self-determination, to advance the cause of human rights for all races and peoples, and to cooperate for economic and social development. We continue to look to the United Nations as a place where advances can be made toward building a more humane and livable world. As the world has grown more complex and interdependent, the tasks of the U N have become increasingly difficult. We should appraise candidly the ability of the United Nations to fully achieve the aims of its Charter; examine objectively the strengths and weaknesses of the Organization; and search intensely for practical and realistic ways to improve the effectiveness of its agencies. If our U N policies are to be effective they must engage the attention of a concerned and informed citizenry. We must strive for the greatest possible participation of our population, including the youth of our country, in determining our future participation in the UN. This 25th Anniversary Year is an appropriate time for the American people and the American Government to jointly reexamine our goals and policies towards the U N and, together, to seek to find creative solutions for the many problems.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Saturday, October 24, 1970, as United Nations Day and I urge the citizens of this Nation to observe that day by means of community programs which will contribute to a realistic understanding of and support for the United Nations and its associated organizations. I also call upon officials of the Federal and State Governments and upon local officials to encourage citizens' groups and agencies of communication—press, radio, television, and motion pictures—to engage in appropriate observance of United Nations Day this year in cooperation with the United Nations Association of the United States of America and other interested organizations. Moreover, in recognition of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Year of the United Nations, I call upon the citizens of this Nation and its citizens' groups to organize programs that will realistically appraise the potentialities of the U N and focus attention on how best to strengthen it. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

Proclamation 3997 NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

For more than two centuries Americans have taken great pride in the contributions which men and women of Hispanic origin have made to the development of the United States.

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The careful work of early Spanish explorers, teachers, and agriculturalists built a solid and graceful foundation for progress in many parts of our country, and their legacy is one of gentility and art. The striking churches and homes they built long ago are monuments to their vision; the lovely Hispanic names they gave to the lands they explored and tilled are epitaphs of their taste. More recent generations have helped to give new dimensions and fresh vitality to our music, our literature, and our food, and have brought a particular warmth and openness to our spiritual values and to our style of living. I n recognition of these gifts to our national life, the Congress requested in 1968 that the President designate a week to include September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 13, 1970, as National Hispanic Heritage Week. I call upon all Americans, particularly those in the field of education, to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and I hope that the week will encourage many Americans to extend a cordial welcome to the recently arrived immigrants and visitors among us who represent the rich heritage of Hispanic lands. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fifth.

(yijJL^-^K:^^ Proclamation 3998 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE August 26 1970

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Fifty years ago today, Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State of the United States, certified that the 19th Amendment had become valid as a part of the Constitution. I t is hard for any of us living in 1970 to imagine a time when women did not vote. Yet for more than seventy-five years, American women faced adversity, ridicule and derision on every level of our society as they sought this precious right. Brave and courageous women, knowing their cause was just, drawing strength and inspiration from one another through generations, fought long and hard for Woman Suffrage. Their victory was a victory for civil rights in America and it marked the beginning of a proud, new chapter in our nation's history. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America do hereby call upon all Americans to recognize the great debt we owe to those who dedicated their life's work to the cause of Woman Suffrage. While we herald their great accomplishment, let us also recognize that women surely have a still wider role to play in the political, economic and social life of our country. And, in respect for American women, let all of us work to bring this about.

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I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fifth.

(^/ZJL^^'^K:^^^ Proclamation 3999 NATIONAL MACHINE TOOL WEEK By the President of the United States of America

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Machine tools are the master tools that industry requires in the production of all metal products essential to our daily needs and to our national defense. A strong machine tool industry improves the productivity of all industries and places a greater quantity of consumer goods within the reach of more people. I t is vital to the continuing growth of our economy, and contributes to improving the quality of American life. Mindful of these facts, the Congress by House Joint Eesolution 1194 ^^i^> P- sae. has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the period beginning September 20, 1970, and ending September 26, 1970, as National Machine Tool Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period beginning September 20 and ending September 26, 1970, as National Machine Tool Week; and I call upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

(^ijL^^-^K:/^ Proclamation 4000 DISPLAY OF THE FLAG AT THE WHITE HOUSE By the President of the United States of America

September 4, 1970

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WHEREAS the joint resolution of Congress of June 22, 1942, entitled "Joint Resolution to Codify and Emphasize Existing Rules and Customs Pertaining to the Display and Use of the Flag of the United States of America," as amended by the joint resolution of December 22, 1942, 56 Stat. 1074, contains the following i^rovisions: "Sec. 2, (a) I t is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstafFs in the open.

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However, the flag may be displayed at night upon special occasions when it is desired to produce a patriotic effect.

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"Sec. 8. Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of America, set forth herein, may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation."; and WHEREAS the White House is a house that belongs to all the people; and WHEREAS the White House, as the home of the President and his family, symbolizes the love of home and family which has long characterized our people; and WHEREAS it is customary for many of our own citizens and many persons from other countries who visit our Nation's Capital to view the White House at night; and WHEREAS it is thus appropriate that the flag be flown over the White House by night as well as by day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that the flag of the United States of America shall hereafter be displayed at the White House at all times during the day and night, except when the weather is inclement. The rules and customs pertaining to the display of the flag as set forth in the ioint resolution of June 22, 1942, as amended, are hereby modified accordingly. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

CT^JU^^^'KSyL^ Proclamation 4001 NATIONAL EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK, 1970 September 8, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

Isolated from regular contact with society, many of our handicapped citizens lead lives of lonely frustration. Working together, on both public and private levels, we can—and must—insure full lives for them. Together, we can topple the environmental barriers which prevent the handicapped from entering buildings or using public transportation; we can welcome back the returning disabled veterans to a life of hope; and we can bring all of our handicapped fellow citizens into the mainstream of American life. The handicapped will not be the sole beneficiaries of this concerted effort. For the last quarter century our Nation has been enriched by using the substantial talents and energies of the disabled. For this

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reason, also, we must do more to reach those handicapped who have not been reached, and to offer new hope by providing increased opportunities for rehabilitation, training, and employment. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress approved August 11, 1945 (59 Stat. 530), designating the first full week of October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, do hereby call upon the people of our Nation to observe the week beginning October 4, 1970, for such purpose. During that week I urge all the Governors of States, mayors of cities, and other public officials, as well as leaders of industry, educational and religious groups, labor, civic, veterans', agricultural, women's, scientific, professional, and fraternal organizations, and all other interested organizations and individuals, including the handicapped themselves, to participate in this observance. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

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(^/ZJL^^-^K:JU^ Proclamation 4002 GENERAL PULASKI'S MEMORIAL DAY, 1970 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

On this the one hundred and ninety-first anniversary of the death of Casimir Pulaski, we recall with gratitude his gallant efforts and his sacrifice in helping this country to win its independence. General Pulaski died on October 11, 1779, of a wound received two days earlier while leading a cavalry charge in the city of Savannah, Georgia. This anniversary reminds us of Jiis great contribution and that of succeeding generations of American citizens of Polish origin to the freedom and progress of this Nation. I t is appropriate that we commemorate General Pulaski's belief in liberty for which he gave his life in the cause of American independence. I n doing so, we dedicate ourselves anew to those fundamental ideals of freedom on which this Nation was founded and has prospered. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, October 11, 1970, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day; and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also invite the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the memory of General Pulaski. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred

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(^2JJL^^^7C^ Proclamation 4003 LEIF ERIKSON DAY, 1970 September 18, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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Almost ten centuries ago Leif Erikson, inspired by a vision of an abundant land to the West, braved a stormy and uncharted North Atlantic to reach the shores of North America. The legend of Vinland— the land of wild grapes, where wheat sowed itself in naturally cultivated fields, where rivers were of milk and honey, and where dew was sweet and fell like manna from heaven—persisted through the ages. Together with Leif Erikson's example of courage and determination it encouraged many descendants of the Vikings to cross the Atlantic Ocean, settle in this land, and help build the New World. We are still inspired by men of Leif Erikson's vision and courage. It is, therefore, appropriate that today we give national recognition to this intrepid Norse explorer; and I am pleased to comply with the request of the Congress of the United States, in a joint resolution approved September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 849), that the President proclaim October 9 in each year as Leif Erikson Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Friday, October 9, 1970, as Leif Erikson D a y; and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in schools and churches, or other suitable places. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

(^ijJU(^^K:y:^ Proclamation 4004 COLUMBUS DAY, 1970 September 18, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

On Columbus Day, 1970, we celebrate once more the historic achievement of the great Italian navigator and explorer whose vision, courage and skill led to the enduring settlement of the new world by the l>eoples of the old.

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Sailing in the service of the Spanish Crown, Cliristopher Cohimbus established the first permanent European colony in the Americas, and heralded the great migration of peoples to this hemisphere. Many men and women have come and settled here from Italy, the native land of the great Captain, as so many others have come and settled from places throughout the world. In the United States we are justly proud to count ourselves heirs to the spirit and determination of Christopher Columbus. We rightly honor the memory of that indomitable faith which sustained him on his historic voyages and resulted in the development of this great nation of ours. I n tribute to the achievement of Columbus, the Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution approved April 30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), requested the President to proclaim October 12 of each year as Columbus Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 12, 1970, as Columbus D a y; and I invite the people of this nation to observe that day in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the great explorer. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in memory of Christopher Columbus. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this eighteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fifth.

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(^ZJL^-'I^:.:^ Proclamation 4005 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

When Horace Mann gave up a fine legal practice and a promising position in the State legislature to take on the poorly paid and obscure role of Secretary of the State Board of Education in Massachusetts, many of his friends thought he had made a terrible mistake. But Mann explained his decision this way in a letter to his wife in 1837: "If I can be the means of ascertaining what is the best construction of [school] houses, what are the best books, what is the best mode of instruction; if I can discover by what appliance of means a nonthinking, non-reflecting, non-speaking child can most surely be trained into a noble citizen... if I can only obtain and diffuse throughout the state a few good ideas on these and similar subjects, may I not flatter myself that my ministry has not been wholly in vain?" Horace Mann went on to become America's first great educational reformer. But the fundamental questions which he asked of his wife in 1837 are questions which great educators still ask in our day. How should we design and build our educational plants? How should we write our textbooks and other educational materials? What are the best modes of instruction? How can we best encourage a noble citizenry? These problems now demand answers that will be as

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appropriate in our time as Mann's answers were in his. And the nation waits again for men who will "obtain and diffuse throughout the state a few good ideas on these and similar subjects." The theme of American Education Week this year is "Shape Schools for the Seventies." That theme puts our challenge well. For the decade we are now entering will surely be a time of immense change in almost every area of life and learning. If we are really going to "Shape Schools for the Seventies," then we must be ready to reshape them with greater imagination, greater boldness and greater energy than we have ever applied before. I have every confidence that the educators of America, working with parents, students and all Americans, are ready and able to meet this challenge. This work is particularly important at a time when impatience with old forms is straining our social fabric in ways which we have never before experienced. At such a time, some even despair at the possibility of reform and a few have forsaken reason and discussion as the means of achieving change. I t is imperative that we vigorously repudiate the counsel of those who preach despair and division and destruction. But it is also imperative that we vindicate those who vigorously aifirm the possibility of orderly reform and who proudly work toward its achievement. We owe a great deal to the devoted educators of our country—those who served in the past and those wiio serve today. They have built an educational system which has been a great source of national strength and pride. As they have pursued excellence and equality in education, they have fostered excellence and equality in every area of American life. They also represent a resource of incalculable value for the future. Because of them we can say with the German philosopher Leibnitz: " I have hope that society may be reformed when I see how much education may be reformed." NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period of October 25 through October 31,19YO, as American Education Week. I urge my countrymen to engage during this week in earnest discussion and serious reflection on the challenges and opportunities which confront the American educational system and on the ways in which our society can best respond to them. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fifth.

(^ZJU^-^^UJU^ Proclamation 4006 CHILD HEALTH DAY, 1970 September 25, 1970

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

Each of us has an obligation to make a meaningful contribution to better health for the nation's children. I t is fitting, therefore, that we set aside one day of each year to remind us of this obligation and to renew our pledge to posterity.

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The Congress, showing its concern by a joint resolution of May 18, 1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 143), requested the President to issue 45 Stat. en-. annually a proclamation setting apart the first Monday in October as ^^ ^*^'' ^^^" Child Health Day. NOW, THEKEFOKE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 5, 1970, as Child Health Day, and I call upon all our citizens to meet the health needs of our children, whether they live in the city or in the small towns or on the farms of rural America. Child Health Day is also an appropriate time to salute the work which the United Nations, through its specialized agencies, and the United Nations Children's Fund are doing to improve the health of children around the world. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fifth.

(/i^jL^^^TC:^ Proclamation 4007 COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH, 1970 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

Deep from the heart of America, country music has come to enrich the daily lives of countless citizens. Its warmth is the warmth of the hearth and the heart. Its simplicity expresses the candor, the humor, the love and the pain of country people. Its unique and varied melodies are vivid portrayals of men and women whose experiences have taught them that life brings blessings and hardships, joys and sorrows, satisfactions and anxieties. The popularity and growth of country music in recent years attest to its increasingly important part in American life. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, ask the people of this nation to mark the month of October with suitable observances as Country Music Month. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-fifth.

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