Proclamation 4104.

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86 Stat. 1600 PROCLAMATION 4104 American Heart Month, 1972February 2, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation More than 27 million Americans—one-eighth of our entire population—are affected by diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The cost in human terms-—the most important cost—cannot be counted. We do know, however, that the economic impact of cardiovascular diseases totals some $30.5 billion each year, including the cost of medical care and lost income.

Such diseases also result in a loss of about 38 million man-days of production annually. Despite the remarkable advances that have been made in recent years, cardiovascular diseases remain our Nation’s most pressing health problem. The continued cooperation of the public and private sectors is needed if we are to discover the underlying causes of coronary artery diseases, develop more effective methods of detecting and controlling high blood pressure, and find ways of preventing inborn heart defects.

In addition to sustaining research in these fields, professional and public education programs and community services must be intensified in order to bring the benefits of such research promptly to the people. America has the second highest heart disease rate in the world. As I said in my recent message on the state of the Union: the incidence of heart disease can be reduced in this country and we must do all that is possible to achieve such a reduction. To encourage a continuing effective attack on cardiovascular diseases, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 [36 USC 169b](/us/usc/t36/s169b).Stat. 843), requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February 1972 as American Heart Month, 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 the people of the United States to consider fully the nationwide problem of heart disease and to contribute to efforts aimed at countering it. Widespread support for programs to prevent premature deaths from heart disease and stroke is essential to combat this number-one threat to the Nation’s health. 86 Stat. 1601 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4105 February 5, 1972 National Safe Boating Week, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4105 National Safe Boating Week, 1972February 5, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Boating on our Nation’s waterways has become a source of recreational pleasure for a rapidly increasing number of Americans.

Increased use means more enjoyment for more people, but it carries with it an increased responsibility as well. Those who use our waterways must take greater care to observe the rules of good seamanship and of boating safety. To focus national attention on the need for safe boating practices, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (72 Stat. 179), requested the President to proclaim annually the week which[36 USC 161](/us/usc/t36/s161). includes July 4 as National Safe Boating Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning July 2, 1972, as National Safe Boating Week. Many boating tragedies could be avoided through education and common sense. I urge all Americans who use our waterways to lake advantage of the numerous boating safety courses offered by govern-mental and private organizations, such as the United States Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Power Squadrons, the American Red Cross, and various State agencies.

Last August I signed into law the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971,[85 Stat. 213](/us/stat/85/213).[46 USC 1451 note](/us/usc/t46/s1451). designed to improve boating safety and to encourage State participation in boating safety efforts. I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to cooperate in implementing that act, and in providing for the observance of National Safe Boating Week. 86 Stat. 1602 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4106 February 8, 1972 Law Day, U.S.A., 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4106 Law Day, U.S.A., 1972February 8, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Reminiscing once about his long and distinguished career in the law, the late Felix Frankfurter pointedly recalled how a dispute over a legal question had ended with a colleague on the Harvard Law School faculty.

“You take law awfully seriously,” his friend chided him. Yes, Professor Frankfurter replied quietly, “That’s one accusation against which I plead guilty without reservation.” “I do take law very seriously,” he maintained, “because fragile as reason is and limited as law is as the expression of the institutionalized medium of reason, that’s all we have standing between us and tyranny of mere will and the cruelty of unbridled, undisciplined feeling.” As America prepares to celebrate this year the fifteenth annual observance of Law Day, USA, we have only to reflect for a moment upon the impact of law in order to appreciate the reverence in which it was held by Justice Frankfurter.

Unquestionably, the rule of law underlies our entire social, economic and governmental structure. Under it, men and women can buy and sell, marry, express their personal opinions, and engage in a vast array of other activities with the assurance that their contracts will be enforced and their liberties protected. Without it, America would not have realized its unparalleled growth in prosperity, individual freedom, and equality of opportunity. Law Day is not a day set aside for lawyers, but was established by the Congress to encourage every citizen to think anew of the central role of law in our society.

This year many observances will be designed86 Stat. 1603to promote greater efforts to renew our governmental institutions, strengthen the legal structure, and encourage a wider acceptance of the responsibilities of citizenship. The law, as Daniel Webster said, “has honored us, may we honor it.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby request the observance of Monday, May 1, 1972, as Law Day in the United States of America. And, as requested by the Congress, I urge that our people observe[75 Stat. 43](/us/stat/75/43).[36 USC 164](/us/usc/t36/s164).

Law Day with appropriate public ceremonies, through public bodies and private organizations, in schools and other suitable places. I especially request that the legal profession, all media of public information, and the courts take the lead in sponsoring, participating and publicizing observances throughout the Nation. And, I call upon public officials to display the Nation’s flag on public buildings on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen-hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4107 February 11, 1972 National Action for Foster Children Week Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4107 National Action for Foster Children WeekFebruary 11, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation A child without love lives in a cruel and often terrifying world.

Yet in our midst each year are more than a quarter of a million children—of all ages, all ethnic groups, some with health handicaps, many bearing the emotional scars of life’s experiences—who no longer live with their natural parents. They need love, and their best hope often rests with foster parents. Time and again, experience has shown chat these children grow and develop better when they have the individualized love and nurture of a generous foster father and mother. If deprived of close parental 86 Stat. 1604relationship, children—especially young children—are often damaged for life in their emotional and intellectual growth.

Today many more foster parents are needed for the children in our society who, for whatever the reason, cannot remain in their own homes. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of April 9 through April 15, 1972, as National Action for Foster Children Week. I urge national, State and local government officials, voluntary agencies and private groups during that week to give special attention to the needs of foster children, to plan concerted action between agencies and citizens for improving and expanding services for foster children, to assist in the rehabilitation of their families, and to help recruit more foster parents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4108 February 16, 1972 Save Your Vision Week, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4108 Save Your Vision Week, 1972February 16, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Vision is among man’s most precious possessions, and one of the most fragile.

The many ways in which it can be lost or impaired summon us to develop the best possible means for its protection. It is never too early, but often may be too late, to take action to preserve our vision. Preventative efforts, of course, are the key—we should take all possible steps to prevent eye injuries at home, in the school, at play or on the 86 Stat. 1605job. And regular professional eye examinations for all members of the family are an important part of any effort to preserve sight.

The early detection of vision problems will prevent many common kinds of blindness and visual disability. For example, children can be spared a lifetime of visual loss from amblyopia or “lazy eye” simply by having their eyes examined before the age of six. And vision threatened by glaucoma can be saved by early diagnosis and treatment. Where prevention of disorders is not possible, sight often can be restored by skilled professional treatment. Many thousands of older Americans are needlessly blind from cataracts because they fear surgery.

Yet the virtually painless operation to remove cataracts is among the most successful of all surgical procedures. And research efforts have made corneal transplantations highly successful. Continued research will improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of visual disorders. Such research is strongly supported by the Federal Government through the National Eye Institute of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In recognition of the importance of preserving sight, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 629),[36 USC 169a](/us/usc/t36/s169a). requested the President to proclaim the first week in March of each year as Save Your Vision Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of March 5, 1972, as Save Your Vision Week. I urge all Americans to learn more about their eyes and the symptoms of vision problems, and to take the steps necessary to assure for themselves and their families a lifetime of useful vision. I also urge ophthalmologists, optometrists, and government and private agencies concerned with vision, to cooperate in the observance of this week by providing helpful information on saving vision and by other appropriate activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. 4109 February 16, 1972 National Poison Prevention Week, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation

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