Proclamation 4157.

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86 Stat. 1669 PROCLAMATION 4157 National Coaches DaySeptember 19, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Over the years, we as a Nation have become increasingly sports-minded. We are intensely aware of the achievements of our professional athletes and have given them well-deserved recognition. We are especially proud this year of the members of our Olympic teams. And we are also enthusiastic about the fine athletes in our high schools, colleges, and universities.

Yet, despite the talent of these men and women and their initial promise, many of them could not have risen to their current performance levels without the guidance and encouragement of those who have coached them at every stage of their progression. Whether or not they achieve athletic distinction, most of those who participate in organized sports will become better citizens because of the lessons they have learned from their coaches and because of the example which their coaches have set for them.

Coaches are highly qualified teachers—in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help to instill in their charges important attitudes that will serve them all their lives. I know from my own experience how much an understanding coach can do to shape the life of a young person. For a coach can help to teach a student the value of teamwork, discipline, and a healthy attitude toward competition. A coach can help a young person learn how to win gracefully and how to grow from defeat.

A coach can help build that moral fiber on which our future as a Nation depends. The coaches of America, in sports and in many other fields of endeavor, do not work for personal glory. Their satisfaction usually comes through the achievements of others whom they have helped. It is appropriate that our Nation join in according them the recognition and honor which they so richly deserve, for they represent the finest elements in the American character. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, in consonance with Senate Joint Resolution 213, do hereby proclaim October 6, 1972, as National Coaches Day.

I*Ante*, p. 633. call upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 86 Stat. 1670 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4158 September 23, 1972 National Microfilm Week Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4158 National Microfilm WeekSeptember 23, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The development of microfilm technology has revolutionized the collection, retrieval, and dissemination of information, and the preservation and use of records.

The industry which fostered that technology has brought great advances in efficiency and accuracy to the records of business, government, academic and cultural institutions, and other users. Today, microfilm serves as an economical and efficient tool for banks, stores and other businesses, hospitals, schools, and libraries. It enables scholars and other researchers to expand their explorations into documentary sources without a commensurate increase in travel and other costs.

And it is invaluable to the Government, the largest single user of micro-film. For example, by maintaining social security records in microfilm, the Federal Government can keep such records up-to-date and readily accessible for fast and efficient service to our citizens. Through the use of microfilm, the National Archives and the Library of Congress can make documentary information available for research while, at the same time, they preserve original source materials which would deteriorate through heavy use.

Acknowledging the important contributions made by microfilm in the day-to-day life of America and the accomplishments of the microfilm industry,*Ante*, p. 722. the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 1193, has requested the President to designate the week which begins on September 24, 1972, as National Microfilm Week. I welcome the opportunity to do so. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 24, 1972, as National Microfilm Week; and I invite the Governors86 Stat. 1671of the States and mayors or other appropriate local government officials to issue similar proclamations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4159 September 25, 1972 Veterans Day 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4159 Veterans Day 1972September 25, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As American troops return home from another distant conflict, and when, for the first time in this century, the hope is strong for a full generation of peace, it is particularly fitting that we should pay tribute to the veterans who have served our Nation’s flag with honor.

No group has sacrificed more for the cause of peace and freedom than the men and women who have proudly worn the American uniform. In serving God and country, they have sought not glory for themselves, but peace and freedom for us all. As a Nation, we owe them an enduring debt. Each year we choose a special day to salute them—to pay homage to the millions of quiet, undemanding heroes who have served so that other generations might be spared war’s anguish and destruction. Today, when their efforts are beginning to bear fruit, America should honor them with a very special salute.

For they have expressed in their service much of what is finest in our Nation—courage, selflessness, discipline and devotion. These are qualities we will need as much to build a future at peace as we have needed in the past in time of war. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all Americans to join in commemorating Monday, October 23, 1972, as Veterans Day with suitable[82 Stat. 250](/us/stat/82/250).[5 USC 6103](/us/usc/t5/6103). observances.

I urge all Americans especially to honor the memory of those who have fallen in battle, those of our veterans who lie in hospital beds today, and the brave men held prisoner or missing in action in South-east Asia, and all their families and dependents. And let us also pledge to accord, not just on one day, but on each day, to the living veterans, especially the disabled, the traditional respect for those who risked their lives 86 Stat. 1672that freedom might be preserved. Let all Americans give these veterans a helping hand in their readjustment to civilian life.

Let us, as a people, give them our gratitude and our prayers. I direct the appropriate officials of Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on that day. And I request the officials of Federal, State and local governments, schools, civic and patriotic organizations to give their enthusiastic support and leadership to appropriate public ceremonies throughout the Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4160 September 30, 1972 National Heritage Day Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4160 National Heritage DaySeptember 30, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The special quality of the United States is the interaction of many peoples from many lands, each asserting the freedom to be different, each respecting and honoring his own ethnic heritage, while contributing to a nation in which all are Americans together.

The shining guarantee of our national future is precisely the repeated rebirth, the reinvigoration, the gift of renewal, implicit in this constant meeting of the world’s peoples here in our own land. The unusual virtue of the United States is that all men and women are accepted for what they are, with friendship and respect founded upon knowledge and understanding of all races, creeds, and national origins. The “melting pot” is one of unity, but never of uniformity. The national pride of the United States is, in this sense, pride of our people in the heritage we draw from all nations.

In order that we may pause for a moment to express our appreciation *Ante*, p. 754.of America’s heritage, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 1304, has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, October 1, 1972, as National Heritage Day. 86 Stat. 1673 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, October 1, 1972, as National Heritage Day. I call upon all Americans to reflect upon the composite vitality, enthusiasm and tenacity of the many separate peoples who have built our beloved country, and to celebrate, with appropriate ceremonies, the fact that our one nation is many nations, and our many nations are one nation, dedicated to freedom, under God.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4161 October 3, 1972 Columbus Day, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4161 Columbus Day, 1972October 3, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On Columbus Day, 1972, we once again celebrate the memorable achievements of the great navigator and explorer whose vision and daring led to much of the permanent settlement of the Americas by the peoples of Europe.

When Christopher Columbus, a son of Italy sailing in the service of Spain, cressed the uncharted ocean sea in 1492, he helped to open a new chapter in the history of mankind. Columbus was among the first in a long series of courageous trail blazers, who have moved us forward across perilous areas of sea, land, and space in pursuit of greater knowledge of the globe and its surroundings. All Americans take pride in recalling the accomplishments of Columbus. We count the memory of his courage in confronting unknown dangers and his indomitable faith in overcoming the setbacks which preceded his voyage as among the ideals which helped to shape the American character.

In tribute to the achievements of Columbus, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution approved April 30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), as modified by the act of June 28, 1968 (82 Stat. 250), requested the[5 USC 6103](/us/usc/t5/s6103). President to proclaim the second Monday in October of each year as Columbus Day. 86 Stat. 1674 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 9, 1972, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the great explorer.

I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in memory of Christopher Columbus. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4162 October 7, 1972 National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4162 National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance WeekOctober 7, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Secretaries to lawyers and judges play an important role in our judicial system, providing competent, dedicated and loyal service to the leaders of the bar.

Many legal secretaries, however, have never visited a court and observed justice in action. In order that they may have an opportunity to do so, and in the belief that such visits can further a legal secretary’s understanding, interest, and efficiency in her work, the Congress, by *Ante*, p. 776.House Joint Resolution 807, has requested the President to designate the second full week in October, 1972, as National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 8, 1972, as National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week.

I call upon the people of the United States, particularly the legal community, to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred 86 Stat. 1675seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4163 October 7, 1972 National School Lunch Week, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4163 National School Lunch Week, 1972October 7, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The National School Lunch Program, now in its twenty-sixth year, has become one of the Nation’s most important programs for safeguarding the health and well-being of America’s children.

Last year some 25 million children shared nearly four billion lunches served in their schools. Of these, nearly one-third were needy youngsters who were fed without charge. This program has expanded at such a rapid rate—today it is nearly two and one-half times as large as it was three years ago—that we can now foresee the day when the hunger gap wall be closed across America. Through the efforts of local, State, and Federal agencies and private groups and organizations, children in over 82,000 schools now can buy a nutritious lunch at low cost—or enjoy a free lunch.

In recognition of the fact that the National School Lunch Program involves a community effort, dependent upon the interest and support of citizens, the Congress, by a joint resolution of October 9, 1962, designated[76 Stat. 779](/us/stat/76/779).[36 USC 168](/us/usc/t36/168). the week beginning on the second Sunday of October each year as National School Lunch Week, and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation for the observance of that week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe the week of October 8, 1972, as National School Lunch Week, to give special and deserved recognition to the role of good nutrition in building a stronger America through its youth.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 86 Stat. 1676seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4164 October 7, 1972 Drug Abuse Prevention Week Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4164 Drug Abuse Prevention WeekOctober 7, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Ordinary modes of expression scarcely do justice to outrage.

The enormous human tragedy of drug abuse gives pause to our customary gesture of setting aside seven days a year for intensified concern with this or that social problem. More than a problem, narcotics and dangerous drugs are a grave emergency threatening each and all of us. Drug Abuse Prevention Week, therefore, is but one more occasion to redouble our war against this enemy, to take stock of large victories won in a short time, identify areas of continuing concern and target more resources on them.

The first lesson America has had to learn is that drug abuse prevention, all abstractions aside, is a matter of saving lives: our children’s, our neighbors’, our own, our Nation’s. Heroin addicts, as many as half a million of them, need all the help we can give them; so do countless others who abuse pills of every sort, hallucinogens and marijuana. That help is now on the way. The glamorization of drugs has been halted. The full power of government has been mobilized to provide rehabilitation and treatment, to enforce the laws, to pinch off opium and other drug sources all over the world.

Medical research has been stepped up. Our schools, our churches, and our communications media are pushing preventive educational campaigns. With national heroin shortages now developing, with more and more addicts seeking treatment, and with the steady resurgence of those moral and spiritual strengths which are a people’s ultimate defense against drug abuse, we can find good reason to be hopeful for the future. But even one person addicted or led into drug abuse is one too many, and we shall not have discharged our humane duty until all are rescued from this plague.

In this spirit let us press forward. 86 Stat. 1677 NOW, THEREFORE, J, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 15, 1972, as the third annual Drug Abuse Prevention Week. I call upon officials at every level of government, upon educators, medical professionals, and communicators, upon the business community and the civic groups of our Nation, upon the churches and the clergy, and upon all who bear the special trusts of parenthood and care of the young, to rededicate themselves during this week to the total banishment of drug abuse from American life.

I urge every American to commit himself wholeheartedly, beginning now, to this supremely important humanitarian cause. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4165 October 9, 1972 National Day of Prayer Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4165 National Day of PrayerOctober 9, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The great king Solomon, told in a night vision to ask what he wished of God, was reverent and humble enough to pray, “I am but a little child . . .

Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart . . . for who is able to judge this Thy so great a people?” In our time as in Solomon’s, no nation can expect to prosper and live in peace—no people can govern themselves wisely—except they invoke and rely on the divine wisdom. In all our concerns and all our affairs as a nation, both at home and abroad, prayer should be not merely an embellishment, but an essential: both the prayer of affirmation that our God is great and good, that He made us and not we ourselves, and the prayer of petition that He may guide and protect us every one.

In 1952 the Congress directed the President to set aside a suitable[66 Stat. 64](/us/stat/66/64).[36 USC 185](/us/usc/t36/s185). day other than a Sunday each year as a National Day of Prayer, in recognition of the profound religious faith on which America is built. 86 Stat. 1678 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, October 18, as National Day of Prayer, 1972. I call upon all Americans to pray that day, each after his or her own manner and convictions, for Deity’s blessing on our land and for peace on earth, goodwill among all men.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4166 October 9, 1972 Country Music Month, October 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4166 Country Music Month, October 1972October 9, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The heart of a people is found in their music, and no music is more deeply rooted in the soul of America than country music.

It is no accident that country music is more popular today than ever before. For in the strum of the guitar, the twang of the banjo, and the proud pure voices of country singers, we hear the echo of America’s past and the hope for our future. Strong, simple and moving, country music reflects the joys, the sorrows and the ideals of our people. Love of family, love of country, faith in God, and the happiness and heartbreak of everyday life—these are the themes that run throughout our country music, and that bind us all together as Americans.

Who can resist tapping foot and joining in when the strains of country music strike up? Country music belongs to no one region or set of people, but to us all. It has given us some of the greatest entertainers and folk heroes, and we have taken it to our heart as a nation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, ask the people of this Nation to mark the month of October, 1972, with suitable observances as Country Music Month. 86 Stat. 1679 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4167 October 13, 1972 National Newspaper Carrier Day, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation PROCLAMATION 4167 National Newspaper Carrier Day, 1972October 13, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Young boys and girls who serve as newspaper carriers all across our country are the inheritors of a great American tradition.

For many decades, the roster of former news carriers has included leaders in every area of our society. The responsibilities of newspaper carrying have long provided an ideal training experience for millions of young Americans. There are now more than one million newspaper carriers in our country. The habits they are learning today will make them better citizens tomorrow. And we can expect that the important and diligent service they are presently providing for the American people will also continue as they move into full time occupations, NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, October 14, 1972, as National Newspaper Carrier Day.

I urge all the people of this country to join on this day in paying generous tribute to the boys and girls who serve them in this vital capacity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-seventh. 4168 October 14, 1972 National Forest Products Week, 1972 Digitization Vendor By The President of the United States of America Proclamation

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