Proclamation 5782.

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102 STAT. 4970 Proclamation 5782 of March 29, 1988 Education Day, U.S.A., 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education that emphasizes the ethical values and principles upon which America was founded, and upon which all civilization rests, remains as vital to our country today as ever in our past. History, reason, experience, and the desires of the human heart teach us that individuals and nations alike need, in addition to technical knowledge and skills, all the wisdom, guidance, and inspiration that ethical values provide.

We ourselves possess these treasures only because our ancestors cherished and preserved them through the ages; we are duty-bound to pass them along to our children, who need them and seek them just as much as we and members of every generation have needed them and sought them. These truths are known and practiced now by more and more citizens and educators. One group that exemplifies this is a Hasidic Judaism’s worldwide Lubavitch movement, led by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

It is fitting that we salute his lasting achievements in education, as well as those of his late wife, the Rebbetzin Chaya Moussia Schneerson; of their many colleagues; and of everyone who fosters education that incorporates our prized heritage of ethical values. In recognition of Rabbi Schneerson’s dedication to our educational system, and in celebration of his 86th birthday, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 470, has designated March 29, 1988, as “Education Day, U.S.A.” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 29, 1988, as Education Day, U.S.A., and call upon the people of the United States, and in particular our teachers and other educational leaders, to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth.

RONALD REAGAN 5783 March 29, 1988 Fair Housing Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5783 of March 29, 1988 Fair Housing Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This April is a milestone in the history of civil rights. It marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, popularly called the “Fair Housing Act,” which declared as a national 102 STAT. 4971 policy that housing throughout our country be made available to all citizens on the basis of equality and fairness.

The Act outlaws any discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Fair Housing Act reflects Americans’ willingness and determination to make sure that housing is available to all without discrimination. In the 2 decades since its passage, judicial and administrative enforcement and public and private efforts to induce voluntary compliance with the law have helped countless people obtain the housing they desire.

America truly has succeeded in moving closer to the ideal of a society open to all. Every American is entitled to freedom from discrimination in housing; the 20th anniversary of the Act is an appropriate time for all of us to reaffirm our dedication as a Nation to the principles of equal opportunity on which the Fair Housing Act is grounded. The Congress, by Public Law 100–248, has designated April 1988 as “Fair Housing Month” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 1988 as Fair Housing Month. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth. RONALD REAGAN 5784 March 30, 1988 Actors’ Fund of America Appreciation Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5784 of March 30, 1988 Actors’ Fund of America Appreciation Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For more than a century, the members and friends of the Actors’ Fund of America have served the entertainment world by helping show people to aid their own in time of need.

This long tradition of concern and compassion for fellow workers truly touches the lives of thousands for the better, exemplifies and perpetuates America’s volunteer spirit, and is worthy of every recognition. The Actors’ Fund assists, in addition to actors, true entertainment professionals who work in any capacity in ballet, circus, the legitimate stage, motion pictures, opera, radio, television, and variety. Its many services and benefits are designed to accommodate the unique needs of those in show business.

In wartime and in peacetime, the members of the Actors’ Fund have sought to foster the well-being of their fellow entertainers and of all their fellow countrymen. Their active and effective service remains a tribute to them and a blessing for countless people. The Congress, by Public Law 100–195, has designated the month of April 1988 as “Actors Fund of America Appreciation Month” and au-102 STAT. 4972thorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 1988 as Actors’ Fund of America Appreciation Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth. RONALD REAGAN 5785 March 30, 1988 National Know Your Cholesterol Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5785 of March 30, 1988 National Know Your Cholesterol Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States—each year responsible for more than 1.5 million heart attacks, 500,000 of them immediately fatal.

High blood cholesterol is one of the three controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, along with high blood pressure and cigarette smoking. More than a quarter of adult Americans have blood cholesterol levels that put them at a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease. Most Americans are aware of their blood pressure levels, but less than half have had their cholesterol checked and less than 10 percent know their blood cholesterol level. Extensive studies have shown that elevated levels of blood cholesterol lead to early development of hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease, and that the higher the cholesterol, the higher the risk.

Now there is firm evidence that lowering high blood cholesterol reduces that risk. The National Cholesterol Education Program, a joint program by the Federal government, medical groups, voluntary health organizations, industry, and State and local health agencies, has undertaken a campaign to educate professional, patient, and public audiences about the importance of lowering a high blood cholesterol level. The program urges all Americans to learn about the relationship among blood cholesterol, diet, and heart disease; to have their cholesterol level checked; and to know what their number means.

The program’s long-term goal is to reduce the death and disability from coronary heart disease that is attributable to elevated levels of blood cholesterol. Each American should know his or her cholesterol level and should take measures to reduce too-high levels. The test is simple and quick; a sample of blood is obtained and the total blood cholesterol level is measured. A high level can be reduced, with diet as the primary approach and drug therapy if needed. To make all Americans aware of the importance of monitoring their cholesterol, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 244, has designat- 102 STAT. 4973 ed April 1988 as “National Know Your Cholesterol Month” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this occasion.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April 1988 as National Know Your Cholesterol Month. I invite the American people to join with me in reaffirming our commitment to the resolution of the problem of high blood cholesterol. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth.

RONALD REAGAN 5786 March 30, 1988 Run to Daylight Day, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5786 of March 30, 1988 Run to Daylight Day, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each year, up to 1.8 million Americans, most of them under age 30, suffer head injuries; and more than 50,000 survivors of such injuries will experience long-term physical and mental difficulties and often need extended care and rehabilitation in returning to productive lives.

Advances in medical treatment now save the lives of many people with severe head injuries; improvements in long-term rehabilitation need to continue. Run to Daylight, a nonprofit organization concerned with improving rehabilitation for survivors of head injuries, is sponsoring a 3,600-mile run across the United States this year—the “Run to Daylight.” This event will begin in San Francisco on April 1 and end in Boston on June 30. The “Run to Daylight” will remind Americans about the rehabilitation needs of survivors of head injuries and will help the National Head Injury Foundation, which is dedicated to improving life for survivors of head injuries and their families and to developing and supporting programs to prevent such injuries.

The Congress, by Public Law 100–268, has designated April 1, 1988, as “Run to Daylight Day” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this occasion. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 1, 1988, as Run to Daylight Day. I urge the people of the United States to learn more about head injuries; to foster appropriate efforts to discover more effective ways to prevent and treat head injuries and rehabilitate head-injured persons; and to aid head injury victims and their families who suffer the severe physical, psychological, and financial burdens of such injuries.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty- 102 STAT. 4974 eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth. RONALD REAGAN 5787 March 31, 1988 Amending the Generalized System of Preferences Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5787 of March 31, 1988 Amending the Generalized System of Preferences By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1.

Pursuant to Title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2461 *et seq.*), in Proclamation 5365 of August 30, 1985 (50 FR 36220], I designated specified articles provided for in the Tariff Schedules of the United States

(TSUS)(19 U.S.C. 1202) as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP)when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries. 2. Pursuant to section 504(c) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)), those beneficiary developing countries not designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries are subject to limitations on the preferential treatment afforded under the GSP. Pursuant to section 504(c)(5) of the Trade Act, as amended, a country that has not been treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to an eligible article may be redesignated with respect to such article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the limitations in section 504(c)(1) (after application of paragraph (c)(2)) during the preceding calendar year. Further, pursuant to section 504(d)(1) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2464(d)(1)), the limitation provided in section 504(c)(1)(B) shall not apply with respect to an eligible article if a like or directly competitive article was not produced in the United States on January 3, 1985. 3. Pursuant to sections 503(a) and 504(a) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2463(a) and 2464(a)), in order to subdivide and amend the nomenclature of existing items for the purposes of the GSP, I have determined, after taking into account information and advice received under section 503(a), that the TSUS should be modified to adjust the original designation of eligible articles. In addition, pursuant to Title V of the Trade Act, as amended, I have determined that it is appropriate to designate specified articles provided for in the TSUS as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the GSP when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries, and that such treatment for other articles should be terminated. I have also determined, pursuant to section 504(a) and (c)(1) of the Trade Act, that certain beneficiary countries should no longer receive preferential tariff treatment under the GSP with respect to certain eligible articles. Further, I have determined, pursuant to section 504(c)(5) of the Trade Act, that certain countries should be redesignated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to specified previously designated eligible articles. These countries have been excluded from benefits of the GSP with respect to such eligible articles pursuant to section 504(c)(1) of the Trade Act. Last, I have determined that section 504(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Act should not 102 STAT. 4975apply with respect to certain eligible articles because no like or directly competitive article was produced in the United States on January 3, 1985. 4. In Proclamation 5758 of December 24, 1987 (52 FR 49129), I suspended the preferential treatment afforded under the GSP to articles imported from Chile and removed Chile from the enumeration in TSUS general headnote 3(e)(v)(A) of independent countries whose products are eligible for benefits under the GSP. In order to take such suspension into account, I have determined that the TSUS should be modified to remove references to particular articles imported from Chile which had been ineligible for preferential treatment under the GSP. 5. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) confers authority upon the President to embody in the TSUS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, of other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including but not limited to Title V and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, do proclaim that:

(1)In order to provide preferential tariff treatment under the GSP to certain designated eligible articles, and to provide that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, the TSUS are modified as provided in Annex I to this Proclamation. (2)(a) In order to provide preferential tariff treatment under the GSP to certain countries which have been excluded from the benefits of the GSP for certain eligible articles imported from such countries, following my determination that a country not previously receiving such benefits should again be treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such article, the Rates of Duty Special column for each of the TSUS items enumerated in Annex 11(a) to this Proclamation is modified:

(I)by deleting from such column for such TSUS items the symbol “A*” in parentheses, and

(II)by inserting in such column the symbol “A” in lieu thereof.

(b)In order to provide that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to an eligible article for purposes of the GSP, the Rates of Duty Special column for each of the TSUS items enumerated in Annex II(b) to this Proclamation is modified:

(I)by deleting from such colimin for such TSUS items the symbol “A” in parentheses, and

(II)by inserting in such column the symbol “A*” in lieu thereof.

(3)General headnote 3(e)(v)(D) to the TSUS, listing those articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP except when imported from the beneficiary countries listed opposite the enumerated TSUS items for those articles, is modified as provided in Annex III to this Proclamation. (4)(a) In order to provide benefits under the GSP to specified designated eligible articles when imported from any designated beneficiary developing country—

(I)the Rates of Duty Special column for TSUS items 112.01, 131.27, 141.15, 141.83, and 755.15 is modified by inserting in the parentheses the symbol “A,” immediately before “E” in each such item; and 102 STAT. 4976

(II)the Rates of Duty Special column for TSUS items 309.20 and 309.21 is modified by inserting the rate of “Free (A)” for each such item.

(b)In order to terminate preferential tariff treatment under the GSP for articles imported from all designated beneficiary developing countries, the Rates of Duty Special column for TSUS item 610.74 is modified by deleting the symbol “A*,” in parentheses.

(5)The eligible articles imported from designated beneficiary developing countries and provided for in TSUS items 534.96 and 737.22 shall not be subject to the limitations of section 504[c)(l)(B) of the Trade Act, as amended.

(6)Effective with respect to articles the product of Israel that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates specified in Annex IV to this Proclamation, the rate of duty set forth in the Rates of Duty Special column followed by the symbol “I” in parentheses for each of the TSUS items enumerated in such Annex shall be deleted and the rate of duty provided in such Annex inserted in lieu thereof.

(7)The modifications made by this Proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles both:

(a)imported on or after January 1, 1976, and

(b)entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 1988. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twelfth. RONALD REAGAN ANNEX I *Notes*: 1. Bracketed matter is included to assist in the understanding of order modifications. 2. The following supersedes matter now in the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). The items and superior descriptions are set forth in columnar form, and material in such columns is inserted in the columns of the TSUS designated “Items”, “Articles”, “Rates of Duty 1”, “Rates of Duty Special”, and “Rates of Duty 2”, respectively. *Effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 1988*. 1. Item 370.84 is superseded by: [Other handkerchiefs,:] Of silk: 370.82 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk 7.5% ad val. Free (A,E) 3.8% ad val.

(I)60% ad val. 370.86 Other 7.5% ad val. Free (E*) 3.8% ad val.

(I)60% ad val.” 2. Item 372.50 is superseded by: [Mufflers,:] [Other articles,:] [Of silk:] Knit: 372.47 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk 5.8% ad val. Free (A,E) 2.9% ad val.

(I)60% ad val. 102 STAT. 4977 372.49 Other 5.8% ad val. Free (E*) 2.9% ad val.

(I)60% ad val.” 3. Item 372.55 is superseded by: [Mufflers:] [Other articles,:] [Of silk:] [Not knit:] [Weighing:] “Valued not over $5 per dozen: 372.53 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk 8% ad val. Free (A,E) 4% ad val.

(I)60% ad val. 372.57 Other 8% ad val. Free (E*) 4% ad val.

(I)60% ad val. 4. Item 389.40 is superseded by: [Articles:] [Other articles,:] [Of man-made:] “Knit (except pile or tufted construction): 389.44 Kitchenware scouring pads 12.5% ad val. Free

(A)6.3% ad val.

(I)72% ad val. 389.48 Other 12.5% ad val. 6.3% ad val.

(I)72% ad val.” 5. Item 423.00 is superseded by: [Other inorganic:] “423.10 Niobium oxide 3.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 25% ad val. 423.50 Other 3.7% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 25% ad val.” 6. Item 534.97 is superseded by: [Smokers’:] “Other: 534.96 Kitchenware of glass-ceramics, non-glazed, greater than 75 percent by volume crystalline, containing lithium aluminosilicate, having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 10 x 10—7 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0° C to 300’ C transparent, haze-free, exhibiting transmittances of infrared radiations in excess of 75 percent at a wavelength of 2.5 microns when measured on a sample 3 mm in thickness, and containing beta-quartz solid solution as the predominant crystal phase 6.9% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 40% ad val. 534.99 Other 6.9% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 40% ad val.” 7. Items 642.20, 642.21, and 642.22 are superseded by: [Strands,:] Fitted with fittings, or made up into articles: 642.19 Ropes, cables or cordage fitted with fittings 5.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 45% ad val. 642.23 Other 5.7% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 45% ad val. 102 STAT. 4978 642.24 If Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) Free 642.26 If certified for use in civil aircraft (see headnote 3, part 6C, schedule 6) Free 45% ad val.” Conforming change: Items 642.25 and 642.27 are redesignated as 642.28 and 642.29, respectively. 8. Item 682.41 is superseded by: [Generators,:] [Motors:] “Of 1 horsepower or more, but not over 20 horsepower: 682.37 AC, polyphase 3.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 682.38 Other 3.7% ad val. Free (A,E,I] 35% ad val.” 9. Item 737.24 is superseded by: [Dolls,:] [Other:] [Dolls:] “Other: 737.19 Not over 13 inches in height 12% ad val. Free (E.I) 70% ad val. Other: 737.22 Capable of electromechanical movement of body parts activated by, and synchronized with, an integral or accompanying cassette tape player or microprocessor 12% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 70% ad val. 737.25 Other 12% ad val. Free (E,I) 70% ad val.” Conforming change: Items 737.21 and 737.23 are redesignated as 737.17 and 737.18, respectively. 10. Item 745.71 is superseded by: [Shde:] “Fasteners: 745.70 Valued not over 4 cents each 15% ad val. Free (A*,E,I] 66% ad val. 745.72 Valued over 4 cents each 15% ad val. Free (E,I) 66% ad val.” ANNEX II Modification in the TSUS of an Article’s Preferential Tariff Treatment Designation under the GSP

(a)For the following TSUS items in the Rates of Duty Special column delete the symbol “A*” and insert an “A” in lieu thereof; 534.81 688.30 756.15

(b)For the following TSUS items in the Rates of Duty Special column delete the symbol 'A' and insert an 'A*' in lieu thereof: 141.98 652.72 660.97 727.47 240.21 653.52 680.62 734.10 416.45 653.99 682.55 735.11 603.50 654.65 685.28 745.32 646.72 656.15 688.34 750.22 652.24 660.35 705.83 102 STAT. 4979 ANNEX III Modifications to General Headnote 3(e)(v)(D) of the TSUS General Headnote 3(e)(v)(D) is modified—

(a)by deleting the following TSUS items numbers and the countries set opposite these numbers: 534.81 Taiwan 610.74 Republic of Korea 688.30 Republic of Korea Taiwan 756.15 Hong Kong

(b)by adding in numerical sequence, the following TSUS item numbers and countries set opposite them: 141.98 Mexico 653.99 Taiwan 685.28 Republic of Korea 240.21 Indonesia 654.65 Taiwan Taiwan 416.45 Taiwan 656.15 Mexico 423.10 Brazil 660.35 Israel 688.34 Hong Kong 603.50 Mexico 660.97 Singapore 705.83 Taiwan 642.19 Republic of Korea 680.62 Singapore 727.47 Taiwan 646.72 Taiwan 682.37 Taiwan 734.10 Taiwan 652.24 Taiwan 735.11 Taiwan 652.72 Republic of Korea 682.55 Singapore 745.32 Taiwan 653.52 Taiwan Hong Kong 750.22 Taiwan

(c)by deleting the following countries opposite the following TSUS items: 155.20 Dominican 612.06 Chile 737.98 Mexico Republic 685.18 Taiwan 612.03 Chile 737.96 Mexico

(d)by adding, in alphabetical order, the following countries opposite the following TSUS items: 408.72 Republic of Korea 678.50 Singapore 740.15 Thailand 648.80 Taiwan 734.77 Taiwan 774.58 Republic of Korea 676.15 Mexico 735.09 Republic of Korea 791.28 Argentina ANNEX IV *Effective with respect to articles the product of Israel which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth in the following tabulation*. For each of the following items created by Annex I of this Proclamation the rate of duty in the Rates of Duty Special column that is followed by the symbol "I" in parentheses is deleted and the following rate of duty is inserted on the date specified in lieu thereof followed by the symbol "I" in parentheses. TSUS ITEM January 1, 1989 January 1, 1990 January 1, 1992 January 1, 1995 370.82 3% 2.3% 0.8% Free 370.86 3% 2.3% 0.8% Free 372.47 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Free 372.49 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Free 372.53 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% Free 372.57 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% Free 389.44 5% 3.8% 1.3% Free 389.48 5% 3.8% 1.3% Free 5788 April 1, 1988 National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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