Proclamation 3699.

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80 Stat. 1757 Proclamation 3699 NATIONAL SKI WEEK By the President of the United States of America January 21, 1966 A Proclamation Skiing in the United States has now become one of our most popular sports. This active and invigorating pastime provides not only recreation, but an unsurpassed opportunity to enjoy the great scenic beauty of our majestic mountains. Its growing popularity has caused skiing to become of great economic importance to many areas of the United States, where our Nation has now developed some of the finest skiers, and the finest ski facilities, in the world.

It was for this reason that the Congress, by a joint resolution approved January 21, I960, requested the President to issue a proclamation *Ante*, p. 4.designating the period beginning January 21, 1966, and ending January 30, 1966, as National Ski Week. I am most happy to honor that request, and do hereby proclaim the period from January 21 through January 30, 1966. as National Ski Week. I call upon individual skiers, sports organizations, community leaders, and other interested citizens to arrange appropriate observances of National Ski Week and to join in the effort to improve our ski facilities and to improve the skill of the skiers representing the United States of America in international competitions.

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 21st day of January in the year of our Lord [seal] nineteen hundred and sixty-six, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninetieth. Lyndon B. Johnson By the President: Dean Rusk.*Secretary of State.* 3700 January 25, 1966 AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 1966 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3700 AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 1966 By the President of the United States of America January 25, 1966 A Proclamation Heart disease continues to shorten or cripple the lives of thousands of Americans.

Each year, over half of all the deaths in our nation result from this affliction. Deaths or disabilities inflicted by heart disease which strike men and women of all ages, are both tragic to the victims and costly to our economy. Yet much of this suffering could be prevented. Heart disease can be conquered. 80 Stat. 1758 This goal can be achieved, however, only through the effective mobilization of all our resources, private as well as governmental. Continued progress in our nationwide attack on heart disease requires the personal interest and support of all our citizens, not only through Government-sponsored programs but also on behalf of the research, education, and community services sustained by the American Heart Association—a national voluntary heart agency and partner of the National Heart Institute of the Public Health Service. [36 USC 169b](/us/usc/t36/s169b).For these reasons, and because the Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 843), requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February 1966 as American Heart Month, and I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to issue similar proclamations. I urge everyone to enlist in this heart crusade and to support the vital work that will enable us to reach the goal of healthy hearts for all. 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 25th day of January in the year of our Lord [seal] nineteen hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninetieth. Lyndon B. Johnson By the President: Dean Rusk.*Secretary of State.* 3701 January 27, 1966 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK 1966 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3701 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK 1966 By the President of the United States of America January 27, 1966 A Proclamation It was noted long ago that.

“Poison kills only where there is no antidote.” But no antidote will ever take the place of precaution. For when precaution is used, antidotes become unnecessary. Last year, more than 600,000 American children were the victims of accidental poisoning. Nearly 500 of these children died. These poisonings took a variety of forms. Some were from medicines and some were from household products. But all had one thing in common; carelessness. To store drugs and poisons within easy reach of children, or to store them along side of food, is as foolish as leaving a loaded pistol lying around the house—and as dangerous.

To alert adults to the dangers of accidental poisoning and to encourage them to take appropriate preventive measures, the Congress, [36 USC 16S](/us/usc/t36/s16S).by a joint resolution approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681), 80 Stat. 1759requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 20, 1966, as National Poison Prevention Week.

I direct the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government, and I invite State and local governments and organizations, to participate actively in programs designed to promote better protection against accidental poisonings among young children. 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 27th day of January in the year of our [seal] Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninetieth.

Lyndon B. Johnson By the President: Dean Rusk.*Secretary of State.* 3702 January 28, 1966 SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK, 1966 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3702 SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK, 1966 By the President of the United States of America January 28, 1966 A Proclamation “He that is stricken blind cannot forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost.” Those words of Shakespeare are relevant to us today as we proclaim Save Your Vision Week, 1966.

They remind us that the gift of sight is one of the glories of life. To the child it is a red balloon . . . a mother’s smile . . . a form in a passing cloud. To the adult, it is wisdom from a book . . . a great painting . . . a tree with autumn leaves. Those words of Shakespeare remind us, too, that the eyesight which most of us so take for granted in our daily lives can be snatched from any of us, almost without warning. Each year some 30,000 Americans go blind. Half of these cases of blindness could be prevented—by early detection and proper treatment.

Modern medical science can cure many diseases of the eye that were formerly considered hopeless. Our task now is to apply such cures where they are needed. The Federal Government is proud of the contribution it is making in this effort. Last summer, through Project Headstart, we discovered more than 22,000 underprivileged children who were suffering from abnormal visual defects. These children are now being helped. But much still remains to be done if we are to educate the public to the importance of proper care and treatment of their eyes.

It was for this reason that the Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 629), requested the President to issue annually [36 USC 169a](/us/usc/t36/s169a).a proclamation designating the first week in March of each year as Save Your Vision Week. 80 Stat. 1760 I am happy to do so again this year. I hereby proclaim the week beginning March 6, 1966, as Save Your Vision Week, and I hereby invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to issue similar proclamations.

I also call upon the communications media, the medical, ophthalmological, optometric, and other health care professions, and all agencies concerned with programs for the improvement and preservation of vision, to unite in public activities to impress upon the people of the United States the importance of good vision to their happiness and welfare, and to urge their participation in programs to improve and protect the vision of our people. 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 28th day of January in the year of our Lord [seal] nineteen hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninetieth. Lyndon B. Johnson By the President: Dean Rusk.*Secretary of State.* 3703 January 28, 1966 TERMINATION OF INCREASED DUTY ON IMPORTS OF SAFETY PINS Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3703 TERMINATION OF INCREASED DUTY ON IMPORTS OF SAFETY PINS By the President of the United States of America January 28, 1966 A Proclamation [19 USC 1351](/us/usc/t19/s1351).1.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the President, on October 30, 1947, entered into, and by Proclamation No. 2761A of December 16, 1947 (61 Stat. (pt. 2) 1103), and Proclamation No. 2782 of April 22, 1948 (62 Stat. (pt. 2) 1500), proclaimed, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (61 Stat. (pt. 5) All; hereinafter referred to as “the General Agreement”), including a concession with respect to certain types of safety pins provided for in item 350 in Part I to Schedule XX of the General Agreement (61 Stat.

(pt. 5) A1205); [19 USC 1364](/us/usc/t19/s1364).2. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, and in accordance with the provisions of Article XIX of the General Agreement (61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 U.S.T. (pt. 2) 1786), the President by Proclamation No. 3212 of November 29, 1957 (72 Stat. (pt. 2) cl6), proclaimed, effective after the close of business on December 30, 1957, and until the President otherwise proclaimed, a modification of the concession with respect to the types of safety pins identified in the first recital of this proclamation to effect an increase in the rate of duty with respect to such safety pins; [19 USC 1801](/us/usc/t19/s1801).3.

WHEREAS, after compliance with the requirements of Section 102 of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 73), the President by Proclamation No. 3548 of August 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 1017), proclaimed, effective on and after August 31, 1963, the Tariff Schedules of the United States, which reflected, with modifications, and, in effect, superseded

(1)the provisions of Proclamations Nos. 2761A and 2782 insofar as those proclamations proclaimed the concession with respect to the types of safety pins identified in the first recital of this proclama-80 Stat. 1761tion (see item 745.56 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States)[77A Stat. 380](/us/stat/77A/380).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).[72 Stat. c16](/us/stat/72/c16).[77A Stat. 440](/us/stat/77A/440)., and

(2)the provisions of Proclamation No. 3212 (see item 943.10 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States); 4. WHEREAS, following my request under Section 351(d)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(d)(2)), the United [76 Stat. 900](/us/stat/76/900).States Tariff Commission conducted an investigation, including a hearing, pursuant to Section 351(d)(5) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 1981 (d)(5)), and on May 17, 1965, submitted to me a report (30 F.R. 6891) advising me of its judgment as to the probable economic effect on the domestic industry concerned of the reduction or termination of the increased rate of duty effected by Proclamation No. 3212 (now reflected, with modifications, in item 943.10 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States); 5. WHEREAS, in relation to the possible reduction or termination of such increased rate of duty, I have received and taken into account the advice from the Tariff Commission, advice of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor in accordance with Section 351(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981 (c)(1)(A)), recommendations of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations in accordance with Sections 3(b), 3(j), and 5(c) of Executive Order No. 11075 of January 15, 1963 (48 CFR 1.3(b), 1.3(j), and 1.5(c)), and advice of other interested agencies of the Government; and 6. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 351(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, I have determined that the termination, [76 Stat. 900](/us/stat/76/900).[19 USC 1981](/us/usc/t19/s1981).[72 Stat. c16](/us/stat/72/c16); *Infra*.[77A Stat. 440](/us/stat/77A/440).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).as herein proclaimed, of the increased rate of duty effected by Proclamation No. 3212 (now reflected, with modifications, in item 943.10 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States) is in the national interest: NOW, THEREFORE, I. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including Section 351(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and in accordance with the provisions of Article XIX of the General Agreement, do proclaim [61 Stat. A58](/us/stat/61/A58).that:

(1)Proclamation No. 3212 is terminated.

(2)Item 943.10 (reflecting, with modifications, Proclamation No. 3212 which effected the increased rate of duty) is deleted from the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States.

(3)The concession with respect to the types of safety pins identified in the first recital of this proclamation shall be applied to such of those articles as are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of this proclamation, in accordance with the provisions of item 745.56 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States.[77A Stat. 380](/us/stat/77A/380).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1 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 January in the year [seal] of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninetieth. Lyndon B. Johnson By the President: Dean Rusk.*Secretary of State.* 3704 February 14, 1966 CANCER CONTROL MONTH, 1966 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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