Proclamation 4071.

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85 Stat. 923 PROCLAMATION 4071 National Clown Week By the President of the United States of America August 2, 1971 A Proclamation Whoever has heard the laughter of a child or seen sudden delight on the face of a lonely old man has understood in those brief moments mysteries deeper than love. All men are indebted to those who bring such moments of quiet splendor—who redeem sickness and pain with joy. All across America, good men in putty noses and baggy trousers, following a tradition as old as man’s need to touch gently the lives of his fellowman, go into orphanages and children’s hospitals, homes for the elderly and for the retarded, and give a part of themselves.

Today, as always, clowns and the spirit they represent are as vital to the maintenance of our humanity as the builders and the growers and the governors. In the folklore of the world is the persistent claim that the heart of a clown is sad, and that all the gladness he provokes is simply a facade for the pain he cannot reveal to the world. In the myth is the kernel of reason: the clown leaves happiness where he goes, and takes misery away with him. Yet, we cannot suppose there is real truth in the myth.

For surely the laughmakers are blessed: they heal the heart of the world. To call public attention to the charitable activities of clowns and the wholesome entertainment they provide for all our citizens, the Congress by a joint resolution approved October 8, 1970 (Public Law 91–433), [84 Stat. 914](/us/stat/84/914).has requested the President to designate the week of August 1 through August 7, 1971, as National Clown Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of August 1 through August 7, 1971, as National Clown Week.

I invite the Governors of the States and the appropriate officials of other areas under the United States flag to issue similar proclamations. I urge the people of the United States to recognize the contributions made by clowns in their entertainment at children’s hospitals, charitable institutions, institutions for the mentally retarded, and generally helping to lift the spirits and boost the morale of our people. 85 Stat. 924 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4072 August 12, 1971 National Highway Week, 1971 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4072 National Highway Week, 1971 August 12, 1971 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When the Erie Canal opened in 1825 it quickly acquired the slogan “A Cent and a Half a Mile, a Mile and a Half an Hour.

” Our toll roads now cost the traveler nearly the same amount, but the trip from New York to Buffalo that once took five days by barge at a mile and a half per hour now takes less than ten hours by automobile and can be travelled at 65 miles per hour. The highways built since the Erie Canal have become the dominant element in our national transportation system and a key force in virtually every phase of modern American life. These roads not only provide avenues of commerce for our nation’s economy, but also help to make available the services and pleasures of our daily existence.

Our rapidly developing 42,500-mile System of Interstate and Defense Highway is especially helpful for the traveler who wishes to visit recreational areas and historic sites that previously were known only through photographs. In our present day, by serving as the conduit for a large proportion of mass transit in urban areas, highways go far toward meeting our needs for the best possible transportation. In the future, as a part of a balanced system of growth, they should be a key part of an integrated and comprehensive transportation plan for these urban areas, linking other vital means of transportation by air, rail and water.

In this proliferation of American highways we find a clear reflection of the good which men can do by planning and working together in common needs. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 19, 1971, as National Highway Week. I urge Federal, State, and local government officials, as well as highway industry and other organizations, to hold appropriate ceremonies during that week in recognition of what highway transportation means to our country. 85 Stat. 925 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4073 August 13, 1971 National Employ The Handicapped Week, 1971 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4073 National Employ The Handicapped Week, 1971 By the President of the United States of America August 13, 1971 A Proclamation From Beethoven, who could not hear but gave the world magnificent symphonies, to Franklin Roosevelt, who could not walk but led America through giant strides in peace and war, history is full of proof that the whole of human potential is far greater than the sum of its physical parts—limbs or organs or faculties.

It was in recognition of this truth, and of the Hebrew wisdom that “the best alms are ... to enable a man to dispense with alms,” that the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped was established 24 years ago. For nearly a quarter century now, business, government, and the public have worked together as partners in this Committee—to open a newly self-reliant and fulfilling way of life for many thousands of handicapped men and women, and to unlock for the rest of us the benefits of the unique contribution each handicapped person has to make.

Through such efforts, American society is learning that no handicap is insurmountable when a man has an unlimited view of himself and an ounce of help from his fellows. This is a record to be proud of—and to build on still more energetically. Our responsibility to help provide training, jobs, and real opportunity for those who are handicapped as a result of accidents, birth defects, or disease, is a continuing challenge. In addition, we bear today the special trust of redeeming the sacrifices of our disabled veterans of the Vietnam era by giving them the very best in rehabilitation and employment assistance. 85 Stat. 926 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the joint resolution of [59 Stat. 530](/us/stat/59/530); [84 Stat. 914](/us/stat/84/914).Congress approved August 11, 1945, as amended (36 U.S.C. 155), designating the first full week of October of each year as National Employ the Handicapped Week, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe the week beginning October 3, 1971, for such purpose.

I urge the Nation’s Governors, mayors, and all other public officials, as well as leaders in every area of American life, to join with the handicapped themselves in active participation in this observance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4074 August 15, 1971 Imposition of Supplemental Duty for Balance of Payments Purposes Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4074 Imposition of Supplemental Duty for Balance of Payments Purposes August 15, 1971 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation WHEREAS, there has been a prolonged decline in the international monetary reserves of the United States, and our trade and international competitive position is seriously threatened and, as a result, our continued ability to assure our security could be impaired;

WHEREAS, the balance of payments position of the United States requires the imposition of a surcharge on dutiable imports; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in him by the Constitution and the statutes, including, but not limited to, the Tariff Act of 1930, [46 Stat. 590](/us/stat/46/590).[19 USC 1654](/us/usc/t19/s1654).[76 Stat. 872](/us/stat/76/872).[19 USC 1801 note](/us/usc/t19/s1801).as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Tariff Act”), and the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (hereinafter referred to as “the TEA”), the President entered into, and proclaimed tariff rates under, trade agreements with foreign countries;

WHEREAS, under the Tariff Act, the TEA, and other provisions of law, the President may, at any time, modify or terminate, in whole or in part, any proclamation made under his authority; 85 Stat. 927 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including, but not limited to, the Tariff Act, and the TEA, respectively, do proclaim as follows: [46 Stat. 590](/us/stat/46/590).[19 USC 1654](/us/usc/t19/s1654).[76 Stat. 872](/us/stat/76/872).[19 USC 1801 note](/us/usc/t19/s1801).

A. I hereby declare a national emergency during which I call upon the public and private sector to make the efforts necessary to strengthen the international economic position of the United States. B.

(1)I hereby terminate in part for such period as may be necessary and modify prior Presidential Proclamations which carry out trade agreements insofar as such proclamations are inconsistent with, or proclaim duties different from, those made effective pursuant to the terms of this Proclamation.

(2)Such proclamations are suspended only insofar as is required to assess a surcharge in the form of a supplemental duty amounting to 10 percent ad valorem. Such supplemental duty shall be imposed on all dutiable articles imported into the customs territory of the United States from outside thereof, which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after 12:01 a.m., August 16, 1971, provided, however, that if the imposition of an additional duty of 10 percent ad valorem would cause the total duty or charge payable to exceed the total duty or charge payable at the rate prescribed in column 2 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, then the column 2 rate shall apply. C. To implement section B of this Proclamation, the following new subpart shall be inserted after subpart B of part 2 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States: [77A Stat. 440](/us/stat/77A/440); [77 Stat. 1035](/us/stat/77/1035).[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). Subpart C—Temporary Modifications for Balance of Payments Purposes *Subpart C headnotes*: 1. This subpart contains modifications of the provisions of the tariff schedules proclaimed by the President in Proclamation 4074. 2. *Additional duties imposed*—The duties provided for in this subpart are cumulative duties which apply in addition to the duties otherwise imposed on the articles involved. The provisions for these duties are effective with respect to articles entered on and after 12:01 a.m., August 16, 1971, and shall continue in effect until modified or terminated by the President or by the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary) in accordance with headnote 4 of this subpart. 3. *Limitation on additional duties*—The additional 10 percent rate of duty specified in rate of duty column numbered 1 of item 948.00 shall *Post*, p. 928.in no event exceed that rate which, when added to the column numbered 1 rate imposed on the imported article under the appropriate item in schedules 1 through 7 of these schedules, would result in an aggregated rate in excess of the rate provided for such article in rate of duty column numbered 2. 85 Stat. 928 4. For the purposes of this subpart—

(a)*Delegation of authority to Secretary*—The Secretary may from time to time take action to reduce, eliminate or reimpose the rate of additional duty herein or to establish exemption therefrom, either generally or with respect to an article which he may specify either generally or as the product of a particular country, if he determines that such action is consistent with safeguarding the balance of payments position of the United States.

(b)*Publication of Secretary’s actions*—All actions taken by the Secretary hereunder shall be in the form of modifications of this subpart published in the Federal Register. Any action reimposing the additional duties on an article exempted therefrom by the Secretary shall be effective only with respect to articles entered on and after the date of publication of the action in the Federal Register.

(c)*Authority to prescribe rules and regulations*—The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as he determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subpart. 5. *Articles exempt from the additional duties*—In accordance with determinations made by the Secretary in accordance with headnote 4(a), the following described articles are exempt from the provisions of this subpart: * * * * * Item Article Rates of duty 1 2 948.00 Articles, except as exempted under headnote 5 of this subpart, which are not free of duty under these schedules and which are the subject of tariff concessions granted by the United States in trade agreements 10% ad val No change. (See headnote 3 of this subpart.) D. This Proclamation shall be effective 12:01 a.m., August 16, 1971. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-sixth. 4075 August 17, 1971 Year of World Minority Language Groups Digitization Vendor By The President of The United States of America Proclamation

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