Proclamation 6196.
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104 STAT. 5411 Proclamation 6196 of October 9, 1990 Mental Illness Awareness Week, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Mental illnesses affect millions of adults, children, and adolescents throughout the United States. Striking without regard to race, gender, or economic status, mental illnesses not only deprive these Americans of full, happy, and productive lives but also inflict a heavy emotional and financial burden on them and their families as well.
Mental illness has become one of the most-costly public health problems in our country, both in terms of wasted human potential and suffering and in terms of the cost of health care and lost school or work hours. Fortunately, however, recent progress in the study of the human brain has strengthened hopes that mental illness can be overcome. Basic research in the biomedical and behavioral sciences has produced astounding advances in our understanding of the causes, progression, and manifestations of mental illnesses.
The implications for our ongoing efforts to develop means of preventing and even curing mental illnesses are profoundly heartening. During the past 20 years, we have made great strides in treating mental disorders and in developing drugs that ameliorate the symptoms of such conditions as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. New techniques are leading to improved assessments of intellectual functions, as well as effective drug therapies and vocational rehabilitation programs to help persons with mental illnesses.
The success of much of the basic and clinical research that has revolutionized neuroscience can be attributed to amazing new technologies. For example, through sophisticated imaging tools and computerized tomography, physicians and scientists are now able to trace the intricate pathways through which the brain’s messages flow. By literally watching the brain function in this manner, they are learning more about normal and abnormal behavior, emotion, and thought. Last year, I signed into law House Joint Resolution 174, which called for the observance of the 1990s as the “Decade of the Brain.
” This resolution recognized both the advances and the opportunities that have been generated through basic brain research. It also underscored our Nation’s determination to continue working—through the efforts of Federal agencies, private research foundations, health care providers, and concerned voluntary organizations—to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses and to dispel the myths and misconceptions that too often prevent victims and their families from obtaining the help and acceptance they need and deserve.
To enhance public awareness of mental illness and to promote greater understanding for those who suffer from it, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 256 (Public Law 101–348), has designated the week beginning October 7 and ending October 13, 1990, as “Mental Illness Awareness Week” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week. 104 STAT. 5412 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 7 through October 13, 1990, as Mental Illness Awareness Week.
I call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities designed to foster greater understanding for mentally ill individuals and recognition of their need for treatment and rehabilitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6197 October 9, 1990 National Children’s Day, 1990 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6197 of October 9, 1990 National Children’s Day, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Every child is a great and precious blessing, a unique individual of in-estimable worth and potential.
Given love, encouragement, and the opportunity to develop his or her own special gifts, every child will make a singular contribution to his family and to the world around him. Parents have no greater or more rewarding responsibility than to welcome, nurture, and protect the children God has entrusted to their care. In addition to supplying the steady, reliable material support that is vital to their children’s emotional and physical well-being, parents are charged with the stewardship of their little ones’ spiritual and intellectual development.
Whether he or she is their biological, adoptive, or foster child, every youngster needs both parents’ attention and affection, as well as praise and guidance. The time a child spends with his or her parents is price-less, because the lessons learned in their company will last a lifetime. Indeed, as their first teachers, best friends, and most influential role models, parents shape the course of their little ones’ life’s journey, helping them to grow in faith, self-discipline, self-esteem, and respect and concern for others.
The importance of parents’ example cannot be overstated, because without trust in God and a firm belief in what is right and good, a child is much like a ship without an anchor or a compass. The government must not and, indeed, cannot arrogate to itself the primary responsibility of parents in caring for their children. However, it can help parents in their sometimes-difficult role through wise and carefully developed measures that strengthen the family and give every child the opportunity to grow up safe, healthy, and well educated.
On this day set aside in honor of our Nation’s youngest and most vulnerable citizens, let us remember that each and every child is a treasure from God. Let us also renew our determination to render our children the love and respect they need and deserve. Doing so is not only a moral imperative, it is also in our Nation’s best interest. After all, the 104 STAT. 5413child who is treated in a just, loving, and thoughtful manner is most likely to become the kind of citizen and neighbor who treats others with the same.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 316 (Public Law 101–349), has designated the second Sunday in October 1990 as “National Children’s Day” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, October 14, 1990, as National Children’s Day. I call upon the American people to observe that day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities designed to honor children and to emphasize the importance of their well-being to our entire Nation.
I also urge all Americans to reflect upon the importance of children to our families, as well as the importance of strong families to our children. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH 6198 October 10, 1990 United Nations Day, 1990 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 6198 of October 10, 1990 United Nations Day, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This year, as we commemorate the founding of the United Nations nearly half a century ago, we also celebrate recent progress toward the noble goals set forth in both its Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the U.N.
General Assembly on December 10, 1948. Those goals are based on principles that have been cherished and defended by the American people for more than 2 centuries. Noting that “recognition of the dignity of the equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world,” the United Nations General Assembly provided in its Universal Declaration of Human Rights a resounding affirmation of the timeless ideals enshrined in our Constitution.
This historic Declaration established a common standard of conduct for all peoples and all governments. Its signatories agreed to respect freedom of thought and freedom of conscience, as well as freedom of religion and belief. They also recognized an individual’s right to freedom of movement and assembly, as well as his right to participate in the government of his country and to own property, either alone or in association with others. During the past several years, efforts to implement internal reforms at the United Nations have helped to bring this body closer to the ideals envisioned by its founders when they adopted the U.N.
Charter and 104 STAT. 5414“reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, [and] in the dignity and worth of the human person.” The United States has welcomed these reforms, as well as the recent decline in ideological confrontation among U.N. members, and we have applauded moves toward consensus and cooperation in the search for practical solutions to serious global problems. During the past year alone, prospects for international peace, understanding, and cooperation have improved greatly in regions where they once seemed remote.
A significant portion of the credit for these positive developments must be given to the United Nations. Indeed, the United Nations has proved to be helpful in achieving regional peace and stability by promoting constructive dialogue between nations and the nonviolent resolution of conflicts. Through its peacekeeping efforts and monitoring of the electoral process, the United Nations has helped the people of countries such as Namibia and Nicaragua to chart their own course in a genuine exercise of self-determination.
The United Nations has also helped to promote the social and economic development of countries beset by strife and poverty. Nevertheless, great challenges lie ahead in places as far-flung as Cambodia, El Salvador, and the Western Sahara. Many of the challenges faced by the United States and other U.N. members transcend national and even regional boundaries. Most recently, for example, the United Nations has played a central role in international efforts to meet the grave threat posed by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
The United Nations has spoken firmly and without hesitation through eight Security Council Resolutions condemning the invasion, demanding Iraq’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait, and mandating economic sanctions against the government of Saddam Hussein. In addition to efforts designed to help restore peace and stability to the Persian Gulf region, the United Nations agenda includes plans to protect the global environment and to combat the scourge of drug trafficking.
We look to the United Nations as a valuable forum for the discussion of such issues, and we welcome the aid of its specialized agencies in developing and implementing specific programs to enhance international cooperation in these and other areas. The United Nations is also helping to lead a new campaign for the eradication of illiteracy. The U.N. General Assembly has proclaimed 1990 as the “International Year of Literacy,” and the United States has enthusiastically joined other member-states in a concerted effort to promote education and learning.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 24, 1990, as United Nations Day. I invite all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth.
GEORGE BUSH 6199 October 10, 1990 Dwight D. Eisenhower Day, 1990 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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