Proclamation 3439.

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76 Stat. 1437 Proclamation 3439 ENLARGING THE SAGUARO NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA By the President of the United States of America November 15, 1961 A Proclamation WHEREAS an area in Arizona possessing outstanding scientific interest because of its exceptional growth of various species of cacti has been established as the Saguaro National Monument by Proclamation No. 2032 of March 1, 1933; and[47 Stat. (Pt. 2) 2557](/us/stat/47/2557). WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to add to the Saguaro National Monument certain lands lying within what is known as the Tucson Mountain Park which contain a remarkable display of relatively undisturbed lower Sonoran desert vegetation, including a saguaro stand which equals or surpasses saguaro stands elsewhere in the Nation; and WHEREAS the addition of these lands to the monument appears essential for their effective preservation and interpretation and for the implementation of the purposes of the Saguaro National Monument; and WHEREAS the Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments, established pursuant to the act of August 21, 1935, 49 Stat. 666 (16 U.S.C. 463), impressed by the remarkable diversity of desert vegetation of this area and its significant wildlife qualities, has recommended its preservation by adding it to the Saguaro National Monument:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8, 1906, 34 Stat. 225 (16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim as follows: Subject to valid existing rights, the lands now owned by the United States within the exterior boundaries of the following-described tracts of land are hereby added to and reserved as a part of the Saguaro National Monument; and lands owned by the State, of Arizona within such boundaries shall become, and lie reserved as a part of that monument upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona T. 13 S., R. 11 E. Sections 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35 and 36 T. 13 S„ R. 12 E. Sections 6, 7, 8, 17 ,18, 19, 20, 29, 30 and 31: comprising 15,360 acres, more or less. The boundaries of the Saguaro National Monument are modified accordingly. The lands reserved as a part of the Saguaro National Monument by or pursuant to this proclamation shall be administered pursuant to the act of August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. 535 (16 U.S.C. 1–3), and acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof and shall be subject to all the laws and regulations applicable to that monument.

Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature or object of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. 76 Stat. 1438 DONE at the City of Washington this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-one, and [seal] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth.

John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3440 December 1, 1961 DETERMINATION OF CUBAN SUGAR QUOTA TO SUPPLEMENT THE QUOTA ESTABLISHED BY PROCLAMATION NO. 3401 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3440 DETERMINATION OF CUBAN SUGAR QUOTA TO SUPPLEMENT THE QUOTA ESTABLISHED BY PROCLAMATION NO. 3401 By the President of the United States of America December 1, 1961 A Proclamation WHEREAS section 408(b)(1) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as [61 Stat. 933](/us/stat/61/933); [75 Stat. 40](/us/stat/75/40).[7 USC 1158](/us/usc/t7/s1158).amended by the act of March 31, 1961, provides that the President shall determine, notwithstanding any other provision of Title II of the Sugar Act of 1948? as amended, the quota for Cuba for the period ending June 30, 1962, m such amount or amounts as he shall find from time to time to be in the national interest, and further provides that in no event shall such quota exceed such amount as would be provided for Cuba under the terms of Title II of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, in the absence of section 408 (b); and WHEREAS section 408(b)(1) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, further provides that determinations made by the President thereunder shall become effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register; and WHEREAS section 408(b)

(2)and section 408(b)

(3)of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, authorize the President, subject to certain requirements, to cause or permit to be brought or imported into or marketed in the United States a quantity of sugar not in excess of the amount by which the quotas which would be established for Cuba under the terms of Title II of such Act exceed the quotas established for Cuba by the President pursuant to section 408(b) of the Act; and [24 F.R. 2849](/us/cfr/t26/s2849).[3 CFR. 1961 Supp](/us/cfr/t3/s1961).[75 Stat. 1041](/us/stat/75/1041).WHEREAS, by Proclamation No. 3401 of March 31, 1961, the President determined the quota for Cuba for the calendar year 1961, to be zero; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 408(b)(1) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, I find it to be in the national interest that the amount of the quotas for sugar and for liquid sugar for Cuba pursuant to the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, for the six-month period ending June 30, 1962, should be zero: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 408(b) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States: 1. Do hereby determine that in the national interest the amount of the quotas for sugar and for liquid sugar for Cuba pursuant to the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, for the six-month period ending June 30, 1962, shall be zero; and 2. Do hereby continue the delegation to the Secretary of Agriculture of the authority vested in the President by section 408(b)(2) and section 408(b)(3) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, such authority to be continued to be exercised with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 76 Stat. 1439 This proclamation shall become effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register.[24 F.R. 11714](/us/cfr/t26/s11714). IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this first day of December in the dear of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-one and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3441 December 1, 1961 IMMIGRATION QUOTAS Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3441 IMMIGRATION QUOTAS By the President of the United States of America December 1, 1961 A Proclamation WHEREAS under the provisions of section 202(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, each independent country, self-governing [66 Stat. 176](/us/stat/66/176).[8 USC 1152](/us/usc/t8/s1152).dominion, mandated territory, and territory under the international trusteeship system of the United Nations, other than independent countries of North, Central, and South America, is entitled to be treated as a separate quota area when approved by the Secretary of State: and WHEREAS under the provisions of section 201(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary of [8 USC 1151](/us/usc/t8/s1151).State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General, jointly, are required to determine the annual quota of any quota area established pursuant to the provisions of section 202(a) of the said Act, and to report to the President the quota of each quota area so determined; and WHEREAS under the provisions of section 202(e) of the said Act, [75 Stat. 654](/us/stat/75/654).the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General, jointly, are required to revise the quotas, whenever necessary, to provide for any political changes requiring a change in the list of quota areas; and WHEREAS the State of Kuwait, the former Sheikhdom of Kuwait, has been extended *de jure* recognition by the United States; and WHEREAS on June 1, 1961, the northern part of the former British Cameroons, a United Nations Trust Territory, united with the Federation of Nigeria; and WHEREAS on October 1, 1961, the southern part of the former British Cameroons, a United Nations Trust Territory, united with the former Republic of Cameroun to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon: and WHEREAS the Syrian Arab Republic was extended *de jure* recognition by the United States on October 10, 1961; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of section 202(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, the annual quota of any newly established quota area shall be not less than the sum total of quotas in effect immediately preceding the change in boundaries, change of administrative arrangements, or other political change requiring a change in the list of quota areas; and WHEREAS the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General have jointly determined and reported to me the four immigration quotas hereinafter set forth: 76 Stat. 1440 NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual quotas of the quota areas hereinafter designated have been determined in accordance with the law to be, and shall be, as follows: Quota Area Quota Cameroon 151 Kuwait 100 Nigeria 149 Syria 100 The establishment of an immigration quota for any quota area is solely for the purpose of compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and is not to be considered as having any significance extraneous to such purpose. [73 Stat. C59](/us/stat/73/C59).[24 F.R. 4679](/us/cfr/t24/s4679).[3 CFR. 1959 Supp](/us/cfr/t3/s1959).Proclamation No. 3298 of June 3, 1959, as amended, entitled “Immigration Quotas,” is further amended by the abolishment of the immigration quotas established for British Cameroons, Cameroun and Nigeria and by the addition of the immigration quotas established by this proclamation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this first day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-one, and of the [seal] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3442 December 9, 1961 HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK, 1961 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3442 HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK, 1961 By the President of the United States of America December 9, 1961 A Proclamation WHEREAS December 15, 1961, marks the one hundred and seventieth anniversary of the adoption of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which are known as the Bill of Rights; and WHEREAS December 10, 1961, marks the thirteenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all nations and all peoples; and WHEREAS the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gives fresh voice to the equal dignity and worth of every human being proclaimed in our own Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS the strongest guarantee of liberty is the cooperation of independent nations in defense of peace and justice, each in support of its own freedom and the rights of its own citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the period of December 10 to December 17, 1961, as Human Rights Week, and I call upon the citizens of the United States to honor our heritage by study of 76 Stat. 1441these great documents and thereby gain new strength for the long struggle against the forces of terror that threaten the freedoms which give meaning to human existence—the right to speak without fear and to seek the truth regardless of frontiers; the right to worship in accord with conscience and to share the strength and glory of religion with our children; the right to determine our own institutions of government and to vote in secret for the candidate of our choice; the right to justice under law and to protection against arbitrary arrest; the right to labor and to join in efforts to improve conditions of work; the right to unite with our fellows, without distinction as to race, creed, or color, in tearing down the walls of prejudice, ignorance, and poverty wherever they may be, and to build ever firmer the foundations of liberty and equality for all. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to lie affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-one, and of [seal] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3443 December 28, 1961 ESTABLISHING THE BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3443 ESTABLISHING THE BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES By the President of the United States of America December 28, 1961 A Proclamation WHEREAS Buck Island, situated off the northeast coast of St. Croix Island in the Virgin Islands of the United States, was included in the public, government, or crown lands ceded to the United States by Denmark under the convention entered into August 4, 1916, and proclaimed by the President January 25, 1917 (39 Stat. 1706); and WHEREAS all property thus acquired by the United States from Denmark, not reserved by the United States for public purposes prior to June 22, 1937, was placed under the control of the Government of the Virgin Islands by the act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1807 (48 U.S.C. 1405–1405c), with the legal title remaining in the United States; and WHEREAS Buck Island was not reserved by the United States for public purposes prior to June 22, 1937, but has been owned by the United States continuously since the convention with Denmark in 1916;and WHEREAS Buck Island and its adjoining shoals, rocks, and under-sea coral reef formations possess one of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean Sea; and WHEREAS these lands and their related features are of great scientific interest and educational value to students of the sea and to the public; and 76 Stat. 1442 WHEREAS this unique natural area and the rare marine life which are dependent upon it are subject to constant threat of commercial exploitation and destruction; and WHEREAS the Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments, established pursuant to the act of August 21, 1935, 49 Stat. 666 (16 U.S.C. 463), impressed by the caliber and scientific importance of the coral reefs of Buck Island, has urged their prompt protection to prevent further despoliation; and WHEREAS the Governor of the Virgin Islands, under the authority vested in him by the legislative assembly of the Virgin Islands by an act approved December 5, 1961, has relinquished to the United States, for the purposes of facilitating the establishment and administration of a national monument for the protection of the abovementioned areas and objects of historic and scientific interest, such control as is vested in the Government of the Virgin Islands by the said act of Congress dated June 22, 1936, over the area hereinafter described; subject, however, to the condition that the United States, including any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall not adopt or attempt to enforce any rule, regulation or requirement limiting, restricting or reducing the existing fishing (including the landing of boats and the laying of fishpots outside of the marine garden), bathing or recreational privileges by inhabitants of the Virgin Islands, and shall not charge any fees for admission to the area. WHEREAS it is in the public interest to preserve this area of outstanding scientific, aesthetic, and educational importance for the benefit and enjoyment of the people: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8, 1906, 34 Stat. 225 (16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim that, subject to valid existing rights, there is hereby reserved and set apart, as the Buck Island Reef National Monument, the area embraced within lines drawn between the coordinates of latitude and longitude recited as follows: Beginning at latitude 17’47’58” N., longitude 64’38’16” W.; thence approximately 10,450 feet to latitude 17’47’30” N., longitude 64’36’32” W.; thence approximately 1.500 feet to latitude 17’47’15” N., longitude 64’36’32” W.; thence approximately 4,500 feet to latitude 17’47’00” N; longitude 64’37’16” W.: thence approximately 8,600 feet to latitude 17’4735” N., longitude 64’38’37” W.: and thence approximately 3,075 feet to latitude 17’47’58” N., longitude 64’38’16” W., the place of beginning, embracing an area of approximately 850 acres. WARNING is expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, deface, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands reserved for the monument by this proclamation. The Secretary of the Interior shall have the supervision, management, and control of this monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled “An act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,” approved August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. 535 (16 U.S.C. 1–3), and all acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof: *Provided, *that neither the Department of the Interior, nor any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, shall adopt or attempt to enforce any rule, regulation or requirement limiting, restricting or reducing the existing fishing (including the landing of boats and the laying of fishpots outside of the marine garden), bathing or recreational privileges by inhabitants of the Virgin Islands, or charge any fees for admission to the area. 76 Stat. 1443 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-eighth day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [seal] sixty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3444 January 5, 1962 HOMESTEAD CENTENNIAL YEAR Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3444 HOMESTEAD CENTENNIAL YEAR By the President of the United States of America January 5, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS May 20, 1962, marks the centennial of the enactment of the Homestead Act (12 Stat. 392), approved by President Lincoln, inducing settlement and cultivation of the undeveloped public lands and the establishment of homes thereon; and WHEREAS the granting of patents to more than 270 million acres of public domain lands has promoted the economic, social, and political development of this country through the establishment of farms, ranches, and communities and has provided the foundation for our highly productive agricultural economy; and WHEREAS the Homestead Act and supplemental acts of Congress, which are unique and distinctively American, stand as a tribute to the wisdom of those responsible for their enactment, in providing for the settlement of the public lands and thereby contributing to our free enterprise system by offering landless and laboring people an opportunity to acquire lands to provide for the needs of their families; and WHEREAS the Homestead Act and supplemental acts provide for the further recognition of those who have served in the armed forces of the United States; and WHEREAS specific Federal administration of the lands of the public domain began one hundred and fifty years ago with the establishment on April 25, 1812, of the General Land Office, now the Bureau of Land Management in the Department of the Interior, and the development of the West has been coextensive with, and based substantially upon, the acquisition, use, and disposal of these lands; and WHEREAS the Nation’s public lands have contributed to the development and maintenance of the land-grant colleges and universities and the transcontinental and other railroads, and constitute the resource from which our national forest and park systems have been created; and WHEREAS the approximately 477 million acres of public domain, under the administration of the Department of the Interior, constitute a vital and necessary national land reserve, a trust dedicated to the greatest use and benefit of the public; and 76 Stat. 1444 WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved September 22, 1961 (75 Stat. 571), has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the calendar year 1962 as the centennial of the enactment of the Homestead Act: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the year 1962 as Homestead Centennial Year. I call upon the Governors of the States, mayors of cities, and other public officials, as well as other persons, organizations, and groups, particularly in the States most directly affected by the Homestead Act, to observe such centennial by appropriate celebrations and ceremonies. I request the Department of the Interior to plan and participate in appropriate commemorative activities recognizing the centennial of the enactment of the Homestead Act and the sesquicentennial of the establishment of the General Land Office; and I also request the Department of the Interior and other Federal agencies to cooperate fully with State and local governments during 1962 in commemorating these events. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the [seal] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3445 January 16, 1962 LAW DAY, U.S.A., 1962 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3445 LAW DAY, U.S.A., 1962 By the President of the United States of America January 16, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS one of the great challenges of our age is man’s struggle to sustain individual freedom, human dignity, and justice for all; and WHEREAS one of the vital bulwarks in that struggle is the rule of law which underlies our whole social, economic and governmental structure, and through which we strive constantly to broaden and secure for all our citizens the rights and opportunities guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and WHEREAS the strengthening of the rule of law’ in our own country directly concerns every citizen because it is of fundamental importance both to the nation’s welfare at home and to our hopes for building an enduring structure of world peace through wider application of the rule of law in relations between nations; and WHEREAS, just as freedom itself demands constant vigilance, it is essential that we nurture through education and example an appreciation of the values of our system of justice and that we foster through improved understanding of the function of law and of independent courts an increased respect for law and for the rights of others as basic elements of our free society; and 76 Stat. 1445 WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution approved April 7, 1961, 75 Stat. 43, has designated the first day [36 USC 164](/us/usc/t36/s164).of May of each year as Law Day, U.S.A.; has called upon the American people to rededicate themselves to “the ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations with each other as well as with other nations” and to cultivate “that respect for law that is so vital to the democratic way of life”; and has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling for appropriate observance of that day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that the people of the United States observe Tuesday, May 1, 1962, with appropriate programs and ceremonies in recognition of Law Day, U.S.A. I especially urge that the schools, civic and service organizations, public bodies, the legal profession and the media of information participate in this worthy educational undertaking. I also call upon public officials to cause the flag of the United States to be displayed on all government buildings on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 16th day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the [seal] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3446 January 24, 1962 RED CROSS MONTH, 1962 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3446 RED CROSS MONTH, 1962 By the President of the United States of America January 24, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS the American National Red Cross is officially designated by the Congress to act in matters of voluntary relief for uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces and their families; and WHEREAS this vital contribution to national morale must necessarily be expanded whenever world tension requires a substantial increase in the strength of our armed services; and WHEREAS, under Federal laws and regulations, the Red Cross renders emergency aid to victims of disaster and assists with the recovery and rehabilitation of those in need of help in the wake of those disasters; and WHEREAS, together with eighty-six other societies affiliated in the League of Red Cross Societies, the American Red Cross participates in a program of international relief, and in concert with those societies provides technical assistance to other members of the worldwide Red Cross organization; and WHEREAS the American Red Cross and its local chapters carry on programs of training in first aid and home nursing and engage in the collection and distribution of blood both of which services make an important contribution to the general welfare of the American people and, more particularly, are an essential part of the National Emergency Preparedness activities of this Nation; and 76 Stat. 1446 WHEREAS these essential services are voluntarily rendered to the Government of the United States and the American people by the members and volunteers of the Red Cross: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate March 1962 as Red Cross Month; and I urge all Americans to honor the Red Cross during that month by supporting it as a channel of humanitarian assistance for their neighbors in need. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 24th day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and [seal] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3447 February 3, 1962 EMBARGO ON ALL TRADE WITH CUBA Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3447 EMBARGO ON ALL TRADE WITH CUBA By the President of the United States of America February 3, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS the Eighth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Serving as Organ of Consultation in Application of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, in its Final Act resolved that the present Government of Cuba is incompatible with the principles and objectives of the Inter-American system; and, in light of the subversive offensive of Sino-Soviet Communism with which the Government of Cuba is publicly aligned, urged the member states to take those steps that they may consider appropriate for their individual and collective self-defense; [22 USC 2369](/us/usc/t22/s2369).WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, in section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 445), as amended, has authorized the President to establish and maintain an embargo upon all trade between the United States and Cuba; and WHEREAS the United States, in accordance with its international obligations, is prepared to take all necessary actions to promote national and hemispheric security by isolating the present Government of Cuba and thereby reducing the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 445), as amended, do 1. Hereby proclaim an embargo upon trade between the United States and Cuba in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this proclamation. 2. Hereby prohibit, effective 12:01 A.M., Eastern Standard Time, February 7, 1962, the importation into the United States of all goods of Cuban origin and all goods imported from or through Cuba; and I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out such prohibition, to make such exceptions thereto, by license or otherwise, as he determines to be consistent with the effective operation 76 Stat. 1447of the embargo hereby proclaimed, and to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to perform such functions. 3. AND FURTHER, I do hereby direct the Secretary of Commerce, under the provisions of the Export Control Act of 1949, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2021–2032), to continue to carry out the prohibition [63 Stat. 7](/us/stat/63/7).of all exports from the United States to Cuba, and I hereby authorize him, under that Act, to continue, make, modify or revoke exceptions from such prohibition. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this third day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of [seal] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3448 February 5, 1962 IMPORTS OF SHMURAH WHEAT FLOUR FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3448 IMPORTS OF SHMURAH WHEAT FLOUR FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES By the President of the United States of America February 5, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS, pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 624), the President issued Proclamation No. 2489 of May 28, 1941, which was amended by Proclamation No. 2550 of April 13, 1942, and further amended by Proclamation [55 Stat. (Pt. 2) 1649](/us/stat/55/1649).[56 Stat. (Pt. 2) 1950](/us/stat/56/1950).[57 Stat. (Pt. 2) 73S](/us/stat/57/73S). No. 2584 of April 29, 1943, limiting the quantities of wheat and wheat flour which may be entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption; and WHEREAS certain persons require Shmurah wheat flour in the observance of the Passover holiday, which begins April 19, 1962; and WHEREAS Shmurah wheat flour is wheat flour that has been thoroughly safeguarded for ritual purposes under rabbinical supervision and which is imported into the United States for use solely for religious and ritual purposes in the making of matzos for Passover; and WHEREAS the limitations imposed upon the importation of wheat and wheat flour by Proclamation No. 2489, as amended, were never intended to apply to Shmurah wheat flour; and WHEREAS the estimated quantity of Shmurah wheat flour which would be imported into the United States during any one year would be so insignificant that it could not possibly render or tend to render ineffective, nor materially interfere with, the price-support program undertaken by the Department of Agriculture with respect to wheat; and WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to clarify the scope of Proclamation No. 2489, as amended, in this respect in order to simplify the administration of the proclamation: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, do hereby proclaim that the provisions of Proclamation No. 2489, as amended, shall not be deemed to apply to Shmurah wheat 76 Stat. 1448flour produced in Israel and entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on and after February 1, 1962: *Provided*, That the written approval of the Secretary of Agriculture or his designated representative is presented at the time of entry or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. For the purposes of this proclamation “Shmurah wheat flour” means wheat flour which has been thoroughly safeguarded for ritual purposes under rabbinical supervision, as certified to the Secretary of Agriculture by an authorized representative of the government of Israel or its designee, and which is imported into the United States for use solely for religious and ritual purposes in the making of matzos for Passover. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of [seal] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3449 February 7, 1962 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3449 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK By the President of the United States of America February 7, 1962 A Proclamation WHEREAS accidental poisoning consistently takes a substantial toll of lives each year, especially among very young children; and WHEREAS virtually all deaths attributable to this cause could be prevented; and WHEREAS prevention of accidental poisoning can best be promoted through a vigorous program designed to alert parents and others responsible for protection of children against this hazard; and [36 USC 165](/us/usc/t36/s165).WHEREAS by a joint resolution approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681), the Congress has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week: NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 18, 1962, as National Poison Prevention Week. I direct the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government, and I invite State and local governments and organizations interested in child safety, to participate actively in programs intended to promote better protection against accidental poisonings. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of [seal] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth. John F. Kennedy By the President: Dean Rusk, *Secretary of State*. 3450 February 26, 1962 NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION DAY, 1962 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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