Proclamation 5896.

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103 STAT. 2599 Proclamation 5896 of November 3, 1988 National Jukebox Week, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For a century now, the jukebox has been a fixture of popular culture in our land. In restaurants, diners, and clubs across our country, jukeboxes have long provided patrons with music for dining and dancing. The jukebox is to many a symbol of good, clean fun. It is also an inexpensive source of entertainment for young and old alike, and a treasury of memories for listeners of every generation.

The centennial of the jukebox now gives all of us an excellent opportunity to celebrate its enduring place tn American life. The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 446, has designated the week of October 30 through November 5, 1988, as “National Jukebox Week” and 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 week of October 30 through November 5.1958, as National Jukebox Week.

I call upon the American people to celebrate this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of November, 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 thirteenth. RONALD REAGAN 5897 November 4, 1988 Week of Remembrance of Kristallnacht, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5897 of November 4, 1988 Week of Remembrance of Kristallnacht, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Fifty years ago, on the night of November 9–10, 1938, German Nazis committed a nationwide pogrom against Jewish people.

By the next morning, scores of Jews were dead, hundreds were injured, and many synagogues, shops, and homes lay in ruins. This vicious attack became known around the globe as “Kristallnacht”—“crystal night” or “the night of broken glass”—from the mute evidence of shattered window glass it left in so many streets. Half a century later, we mourn every victim of this pogrom and we re dedicate ourselves to preventing repetitions of such brutality anywhere and everywhere. The world had been ignoring many warning signs in Germany and elsewhere of Increasing anti-Semitism, disregard for human rights, and eugenically motivated assaults on individual dignity and worth.

Kristallnacht surely should have alerted everyone that time had run out—that the “peace in our time” proclaimed hopefully by British Prime Minister 103 STAT. 2600Neville Chamberlain only a few weeks before was not to be. It took World War II to eliminate the Nazi threat to humanity and to our most sacred values. Fifty years later, in our Nation’s Capital, we have now laid the cornerstone for a national museum to commemorate those who perished in the Holocaust foreshadowed by Kristallnacht.

We are determined as Americans to keep their memory fresh and enduring. We resolve to remind ourselves of the enormous evil of which mankind is capable and to remain vigilant. We know that anti-Semitism is still present in the world and that there are still those who oppress others for their race, creed, or color and their simple desire for self-determination and a better life. We know where such racism and prejudice can lead. Let us ever recall that a remedy exists; it is our profound belief in and our readiness to defend the immortal declaration “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

” If we hold fast to these truths we will find the inspiration and the power to prevent inhumanity on the face of the earth. The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 654, has designated November 4 through November 10, 1986, as “Week of Remembrance of Kristallnacht” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 4 through November 10, 1988, as Week of Remembrance of Kristallnacht.

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of November, 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 thirteenth. RONALD REAGAN 5898 November 4, 1988 National Teacher Appreciation Day, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5898 of November 4, 1988 National Teacher Appreciation Day, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education requires devotion and hard work from student and teacher alike, and good teachers are inseparable from learning at any age.

Education is a lifelong process that benefits individuals and entire communities and countries and helps lay the foundation of the future. We should all express our gratitude to the teachers among us who seek to offer pupils a thirst for knowledge, a solid education, and the inspiration to achieve and excel throughout life. Teachers do an incalculable amount of good as they teach pupils how to study and learn; provide instruction in the skills of reading, writing, 103 STAT. 2601mathematics, languages, history, the sciences, and other disciplines; and transmit understanding of and appreciation for the many influences that have shaped our land of liberty and justice.

Teachers do much good as well as they offer vocational instruction, continuing education, and education for special needs. By word and deed, teachers foster intellectual and all-around development; they must do so in conjunction with the example and guidance parents and families give their youngsters. Our country's great teachers often make many sacrifices as they fulfill their countless responsibilities. They have earned, and truly deserve, the utmost gratitude and esteem of students, parents, and community members.

The Congress, by House joint Resolution 438, has designated November 4, 1988, as “National Teacher Appreciation Day” 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 November 4, 1988, as National Teacher Appreciation Day. I call upon all Americana to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of November, 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 thirteenth.

RONALD REAGAN 5899 November 4, 1988 National Farm-City Week, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5899 of November 4, 1988 National Farm-City Week, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Communication systems are the essential circuitry of democracy, the lifelines of information and ideas that provide the motive power for economic growth, social development, and personal enrichment.

Throughout our history as a Nation of great size and dynamic opportunities, America has relied on the creation and extension of new lines of communication as a primary means of achieving greater cohesion and more rapid transfer of knowledge and services. During National Farm-City Week, we pause to recognize formally this aspect of our heritage and to rededicate ourselves to the goal of open and effective communication between rural and urban people, groups, and institutions. The pace of change in this regard has been truly extraordinary over the past century—with, for example, rural free delivery, the telephone, radio, and television.

From the vantage point of the late 20th century, it may be hard for us to imagine how significant these and other developments in urban-rural communication actually were. 103 STAT. 2602 Advances in communication are even more vital today, when an average of 112 people rely on a single American fanner for their supply of food and fiber and agriculture is the focus of increasing international commerce and competition. The range of agricultural issues has grown, too, to include public concern over the environment, recreational areas, water, wildlife, food safety and nutrition, and, of course, the productivity and profitability of farming itself.

Fortunately, new means of communication are facilitating the rapid transfer of the ever more complex data needed to support our Nation's thriving mix of urban and rural activity. From satellites to on-line communications, from specialized newsletters to general trade publications, America's city-dwellers and farm families have an array of impressive new tools for sharing the fruits of their intelligence and their labor in the pursuit of a better life for all. For the past 34 years, the theme of urban-rural dialogue and communication has been a regular part of our national celebration of Thanksgiving Week.

Let us pause again this year to acknowledge our gratitude for the bounty of energy and invention God has bestowed upon our land. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week of November 18–24, 1983, as National Farm-City Week. I call upon all Americans to join in recognizing the importance of communication between rural and urban areas and in acclaiming the collaborative accomplishments of our productive farmers and urban residents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of November, 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 thirteenth. RONALD REAGAN 5900 November 5, 1988 National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5900 of November 5, 1988 National Alzheimer’s Disease Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Alzheimer’s disease ranks among the most severe of afflictions, because it strips people of their memory and judgment and robs them of the essence of their personalities.

As the brain progressively deteriorates, tasks familiar for a Lifetime, such as tying a shoelace or making a bed, become bewildering. Spouses and children become strangers. Slowly, victims of the disease enter profound dementia. Today, Alzheimer's disease affects nearly 214 million Americans. Half of all those admitted to nursing homes have this diagnosis. Among older individuals, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of severe intellectual impairment and contributes to the major causes of death. 103 STAT. 2603 Alzheimer’s disease is precisely that, a disease of the brain.

It is not a normal consequence of aging. Scientific studies of families with an abnormally high incidence of Alzheimer's disease have revealed a possible genetic connection in some patients to chromosome 21. Encouragingly. new knowledge about the brain's neurotransmitters—chemicals that ferry messages between nerve cells—is enabling scientists to develop experimental drugs to try to slow or halt the relentless progress of the disease. Within the Federal Government, research into the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately the prevention of Alzheimer's disease is led by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Mental Health.

Federal research efforts are augmented in the private sector by the work of voluntary health organizations committed to the conquest of dementing disorders. Through forceful leadership, these groups aid distressed families, inform the public, and attract young investigators to the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease research. To enhance public awareness of Alzheimer's disease, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 281, has designated November 1988 as “National Alzheimer's Disease Month” and 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 November 1988 as National Alzheimer’s Disease Month, and 1 call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America two hundred and thirteenth.

RONALD REAGAN 5901 November 5, 1988 National Diabetes Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5901 of November 5, 1988 National Diabetes Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Eleven million Americans suffer from diabetes. The disease strikes men. women, and children of all races. It takes many forms and is likely to have many causes, but the long-term outcome is the same— over the years, diabetes damages the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and nerves.

The disease and its complications affect individuals and our country heavily in terms of illness, disability, and economic loss. Through research, we are learning how diabetes occurs, how it causes complications, and how in the future we may short-circuit its effects. We are also improving the understanding and management of diabetes, 103 STAT. 2604thereby helping people with this disease to minimize the threat of complications. Nevertheless, much work lies ahead. As research continues to provide insights, the communication of new information to those in the fore-front of managing this disease—primary care practitioners and people with diabetes—will permit new advances to be put into practice.

Through research we can find a way to eradicate this disease, and through public awareness we can keep those with diabetes healthier than ever before. The continued cooperation of the Federal Government, the scientific community, and private individuals and organizations makes our success in both these realms possible. To increase public awareness of diabetes and to emphasize the need for continued research efforts, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 272, has designated November 1988 as “National Diabetes Month” and 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 November 1986 as National Diabetes Month, and I call upon concerned governmental agencies, health care providers, and the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of November, 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 thirteenth.

RONALD REAGAN 5902 November 5, 1960 National Disabled Americans Week, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5902 of November 5, 1960 National Disabled Americans Week, 1968 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Americans are thankful for the inspiration and achievements of the millions of us who have disabilities. Through the years, and in more and more spheres of endeavor, disabled Americans have demonstrated their capabilities and their desire to make the most of the opportunities life can offer.

Still, much more remains to be done by each of us so all citizens with disabilities can reach their potential. To reach this goal, for the past 20 years a partnership between governments at all levels and the private sector, including groups and individual volunteers, has fostered opportunity for disabled citizens. National Disabled Americans Week, 1988, allows each of us to salute efforts aimed at developing and utilizing the skills and insights of disabled people—and to honor the spirit and accomplishments of Americans with disabilities in these efforts and in communities everywhere.

The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 319, has designated the period beginning November 6, 1988, and ending November 12, 1988, as 103 STAT. 2605“National Disabled Americans Week” and 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 period beginning November 6, 1988, and ending November 12, 1988, as National Disabled Americans Week. 1 call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of November, 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 thirteenth. RONALD REAGAN 5903 November 6, 1988 National Hospice Month, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5903 of November 6, 1988 National Hospice Month, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Hospice care helps terminally ill people cope physically and emotionally with illness and helps their families cope with grief.

To achieve these goals, hospices offer an intimate approach for both patient and family that encompasses medical care, relief from pain, and encouragement to continue in loving family relationships. Observance of National Hospice Month, 1988, provides Americans with the chance to learn more about hospice care and its purposes. Hospices offer compassionate, planned care by interdisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, home health aides, homemakers, volunteers. social workers, and pastoral and other counselors.

All of these people see to the varied needs of patients and families. At present, small hospices, staffed largely by volunteers, are supplying much of the care to those in need, often without charge. But hospice care is increasingly a part of health care in America. Medicare has begun certifying hospices; Medicaid programs will provide hospice care; and many private insurance companies already offer hospice benefits. During this special month of observance and in the future, we can all be aware that hospices make it possible for terminally ill people to have a natural death in the comforting knowledge that their loved ones will not face their loss unprepared or alone.

We can be grateful for the reverence thus shown for the sanctity of life and human dignity. The Congress, by Public Law 100–405, has designated November 1988 as “National Hospice Month” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 1988 as National Hospice Month. I urge all government agencies, the health care community, appropriate private organizations, and the people of the United States to observe the month of November with appropriate programs and activities to recognize and support hospice care. 103 STAT. 2606 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of November, 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 thirteenth.

RONALD REAGAN 5904 November 6, 1988 National Women Veterans Recognition Week, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5904 of November 6, 1988 National Women Veterans Recognition Week, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout our history, women have been among the patriots who have defended our land and liberty from every enemy. Many women have served in the military, in occupations from pilot to nurse and in both peacetime and war.

We owe all of them a special debt of gratitude for their part in advancing the promise of freedom. We do well to recall that we owe appreciation to our many veterans of military service who are women. Today, the number of women serving in the military, and thus the number of women veterans, continues to grow; women veterans now comprise 4.4 percent of the total veteran population. They continue to enrich our country in civilian life as they bring their skills and patriotism to bear in communities across America.

Let us use the welcome occasion of National Women Veterans Recognition Week, 1988, to honor the service, sacrifice, and love of country so gladly given by our women veterans. To create greater public awareness and recognition of the many achievements of women veterans, the Congress, by Public Law 100–514, has designated the week of November 6 through November 12, 1988, as “National Women Veterans Recognition Week” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of November 6 through November 12, 1988, as National Women Veterans Recognition Week. I encourage all Americans and government officials at every level to celebrate this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day □f November, 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 thirteenth.

RONALD REAGAN 5905 November 7, 1988 National Craniofacial Awareness Week, 1988 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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