Proclamation 4328.

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88 Stat. 2531 Proclamation 4328 · October 18, 1974 Drug Abuse Prevention Week, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The drug trade, by destroying individual lives and dividing families and communities, strikes at the heart of our national well-being. America’s response has not been passive. During the past half decade, we have given the highest priority to eliminating this threat to the very fabric of our society. Our enforcement programs, undertaken with the cooperation of 60 other nations, are aimed at stamping out the drug trade at all levels, from the growing process to street sales.

We are also rendering special Federal assistance to local law enforcement agencies. As a result, drug arrests are up, major traffickers have been jailed, and supplies have been reduced. But too many Americans still are victimized by drug abuse. We must redouble our efforts to cut supplies and punish suppliers. And we must make a National commitment to rehabilitate former users. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD. President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of October 20–26, as Drug Abuse Prevention Week, 1974.

An important focus of our effort should be on the community acceptance of former drug abusers. For without a way back into society, the former addict still is prey to the pressures and pointlessness that contributed to his abuse in the first place. Let us begin, this week, to search out the techniques and resources we will need to help former drug abusers find their place in productive society—techniques and resources that will complement the work presently being carried out at the 1,240 Federally funded treatment centers and service points in more than 350 communities across the Nation.

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 clergy, and upon all who bear the special trusts of community leadership, to88 Stat. 2532 rededicate themselves during this week to the total banishment of drug abuse from American life. I again 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 eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth. Gerald R. Ford 4329 October 21, 1974 Immunization Action Week, 1974 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4329 · October 21, 1974 Immunization Action Week, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This Nation has always been committed to fostering the health of its people, and particularly of its children.

Immunization against disease has been an exciting chapter in that effort. The United States can take pride in the dedicated research which has produced safe and effective vaccines against polio, measles, rubella, and other childhood diseases. Cooperation by the medical profession and public health organizations in distributing these vaccines to children has achieved dramatic reductions in diseases which can kill, cripple, or cause birth defects, including mental retardation. Because of their tragic consequences, we dare not let down our guard against a resurgence of these diseases.

The President’s Committee on Mental Retardation has brought to my attention an alarming decline of immunity levels among pre-school children. Last year more than 40 percent of these children were unprotected against either polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, or tetanus. On polio, for example, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Center for Disease Control reports that immunization levels dropped from 79 percent in 1963 to 60 percent in 1973. Our children are America’s future.

Let us make that future a healthy one, for their sake and the Nation’s sake. 88 Stat. 2533 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 20, 1974, as “Immunization Action Week,” and call upon all parents, educators, and medical personnel to exert renewed efforts during this week and throughout the year to immunize every American child against diseases for which vaccines are available. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth.

Gerald R. Ford 4330 October 28, 1974 American Education Week, 1974 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4330 · October 28, 1974 American Education Week, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The greatness of a nation of free institutions is measured by the degree of enlightenment of its citizens. By that measure, ours is a great Nation. Our States provide schools for all Americans. And those schools—public, private and church-affiliated—are the vital centers of neighborhood and community life throughout the Nation.

It is most appropriate that the theme of this year’s American Education Week is “Stay Involved,” for there is no end to the educational process. “Staying involved” means that each of us is sufficiently concerned about the training and development of our young people to make the contribution to that educational process that our special training, experience, and perspective allow us to make. I know that all Americans will resolve to stay involved in the educational process, for the knowledge we impart to our children today will determine the future of our people.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of October 27 through November 2, 1974, as American Education Week. 88 Stat. 2534 I invite all Americans to join with me and the dedicated educators of our Nation in exploring the more vital role schools can play in neighborhood and community life. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth.

Gerald R. Ford 4331 October 28, 1974 National Parkinson Week, 1974 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4331 · October 28, 1974 National Parkinson Week, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Parkinson’s disease is one of the most devastating afflictions threatening our older population. Experts have estimated that one in forty Americans past mid-life may develop the disorder. Over the centuries, it has caused incalculable suffering.

Nine years ago, when National Parkinson Week was first proclaimed, the outlook for Parkinson’s disease patients was one of increasing darkness. Today, however, the prospect is one of dawning hope. Because of progress in drug treatment, thousands of Americans formerly disabled by Parkinson’s disease are now leading more normal lives. Yet the battle is not won. Although drugs presently control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, they do not cure or arrest it. Because the cause is still unknown, prevention is not possible.

With the great strides which have been made in treatment, however, we have reason to hope that research will soon find the cause of the disorder and thousands of our older citizens will be spared this disabling affliction. In recognition of the need to heighten public awareness of this[79 Stat. 1070](/us/stat/79/1070). disease, the Congress has, by Public Law 89–294, authorized and requested the President to proclaim annually National Parkinson Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R.

FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 27 as National Parkinson Week, 1974. I invite the Governors of the88 Stat. 2535 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to issue similar proclamations. I also call upon the Nation’s communications media, the medical and health professions, Government and private agencies, and individuals concerned with Parkinson’s disease to sponsor activities during that week designed to inform every American of the need for their support as we continue in our efforts to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth. Gerald R. Ford 4332 November 5, 1974 Emergency Medical Services Week, 1974 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4332 · November 5, 1974 Emergency Medical Services Week, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each week more than a thousand Americans die as a result of accidents, heart attacks, and other medical crises because emergency medical assistance is not available.

For many years, physicians and health professionals have been urging improved national facilities for emergency medical care. Last year the Congress passed the “Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1973”[42 USC 300d note](/us/usc/t42/s300d). to create a national thrust toward that goal. Two Federal agencies, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Transportation, are now working closely with States and communities to improve medical emergency services.

Although many cities enjoy satisfactory services, the great majority of our communities, especially in rural areas, still require considerable improvement. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning November 3, 1974, as Emergency Medical Services Week. 88 Stat. 2536 I call upon the Governors and mayors and all other State and local officials to assist hospital administrators and physicians, fire departments, and other public safety agencies in improving their emergency medical services.

I call upon Federal agencies, especially the two Departments mentioned above, to continue, with renewed vigor, their assistance to States and communities in accelerating their efforts to help those in need of emergency medical assistance. And I call upon all our people to lend their support to these efforts. We are a traveling nation and none of us knows when we might need help far from home. Let us affirm that the first year of this national legislation is only the beginning of our effort to improve this part of our total health care system so that no individual in this country will lack help when he needs it.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth. Gerald R. Ford 4333 November 11, 1974 Thanksgiving Day, 1974 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4333 · November 11, 1974 Thanksgiving Day, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America and the world have changed enormously since the first Thanksgiving 353 years ago.

From a tiny coastal enclave on an untamed continent, we have grown into the mightiest, freest nation in human history. A civilization whose farthest reach was once the earth’s uncharted seas has now plumbed the secrets of outer space. But the fundamental meaning of Thanksgiving still remains the same. It is a time when the differences of a diverse people are forgotten and all Americans join in giving thanks to God for the blessings we share— the blessings of freedom, opportunity and abundance that make America so unique. 88 Stat. 2537 This year, in the midst of plenty, we still face serious problems and massive challenges.

In giving thanks for the many things we hold dear, let us also pray for the courage, resourcefulness and sense of purpose we will need to continue America’s saga of progress, and to lie worthy heirs of the Pilgrim spirit. May we, too, find the strength and vision to leave behind us a better world, and an example that will inspire future generations to new achievements. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Section 6103 of Title 5 of the United States Code, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 28, 1974, as a day of national thanksgiving.

I call upon all Americans to gather together in homes and places of worship on this date, to join in offering gratitude for the countless blessings our people enjoy, and to share with the elderly and the unfortunate this special day that brings us all closer together. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth.

Gerald R. Ford 4334 November 16, 1974 Establishment of Tariffs and Quota on Certain Sugars, Sirups and Molasses Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 4334 · November 16, 1974 Establishment of Tariffs and Quota on Certain Sugars, Sirups and Molasses By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 201(a) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1821(a)), on June 30, 1967, the President entered into a trade agreement consisting of the Geneva

(1967)Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, including a schedule[19 UST 1](/us/ust/t19/s1). of United States concessions annexed thereto (hereinafter referred to as “Schedule XX (Geneva—1967)”, together with the Final Act Authenticating[19 UST 1227](/us/ust/t19/s1227). the Results of the 1964–67 Trade Conference Held under the Auspices of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement, and88 Stat. 2538 by Proclamation No. 3822 of December 16, 1967 (82 Stat. 1455) proclaimed such modifications of existing duties and other import restrictions of the United States and such continuance of existing customs or excise treatment of articles imported into the United States as were then found to be required or appropriate to carry out that agreement on and after January 1, 1968; 2. WHEREAS, among such modifications and continuances, was[19 UST 1227](/us/ust/t19/s1227). Note 1 of Unit A, Chapter 10, Part I of Schedule XX (Geneva—1967); 3. WHEREAS, Headnote 2, Subpart A, Part 10 of Schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202, hereinafter referred to as (TSUS)), which was added to the TSUS by Proclamation No. 3822 on the basis of said note 1 referred to in recital 2, provides in relevant part as follows: " 2. The rates in column numbered 1 in items 155.20 and 155.30 on January 1, 1968, shall be effective only during such time as Title II of[7 USC 1111](/us/usc/t7/s1111). the Sugar Act of 1948 or substantially equivalent legislation is in effect in the United States . . . *Provided*,

(i)That, if the President finds that a particular rate not lower than such January 1, 1968, rate, limited by a particular quota, may be established for any articles provided*Post*, p. 2539. for in item 155.20 or 155.30, which will give due consideration to the interests in the United States sugar market of domestic producers and materially affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, he shall proclaim such particular rate and such quota limitation, to be effective not later than the 90th day following the termination of the effectiveness of such legislation; " 4. WHEREAS, Section 201(a)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of[19 USC 1821](/us/usc/t19/s1821). 1962 authorizes the President to proclaim the modification or continuance of any existing duty or other import restriction or such additional import restrictions as he determines to be required or appropriate to carry out any trade agreement entered into under the authority of that Act; 5. AND WHEREAS it is determined that the rates and quota limitation hereinafter established are appropriate to carry out the portion of a trade agreement referred to in recitals 2 and 3, and give due consideration to the interests in the United States sugar market of domestic producers and materially affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Section 201(a)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and in conformity with Headnote 2 of Subpart A88 Stat. 2539 of Part 10 of Schedule 1 of the TSUS do hereby proclaim until otherwise[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). superseded by law:

(1)Subpart A, Part 10, Schedule 1 of the TSUS is modified by adding thereto a new headnote as follows: "

(3)The total amount of sugars, sirups, and molasses described in items 155.20 and 155.30, the products of all foreign countries, entered*Infra*. in any calendar year shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 7,000,000 short tons, raw value. For the purposes of this headnote, the term “*raw value*” means the equivalent of such articles in terms of ordinary commercial raw sugar testing 96 degrees by the polariscope as determined in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The principal grades and types of sugar shall be translated into terms of raw value in the following manner:

(i)For sugar described in item 155.20, by multiplying the number of pounds thereof by the greater of 0.93, or 1.07 less 0.0175 for each degree of polarization under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion).

(ii)For sugar described in item 155.30, by multiplying the number of pounds of the total sugars thereof (the sum of the sucrose and reducing or invert sugars) by 1.07.

(iii)The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish methods for translating sugar into terms of raw value for any special grade or type of sugar for which he determines that the raw value cannot be measured adequately under the above provisions. "

(2)The rate of duty in rate column numbered 1 for items 155.20 and 155.30 is established as follows: 155.20 0.6625¢ per lb. less 0.009375¢ per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.428125¢ per lb. 155.30 Dutiable on total sugars at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 155.20 to sugar testing 100 degrees.

(3)The provisions of this proclamation shall become effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after January 1, 1975, and shall remain in effect until the President otherwise proclaims or until otherwise superseded by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth. Gerald R. Ford 4335 November 16, 1974 Temporary Quantitative Limitation on the Importation into the United States of Certain Cattle, Beef, Veal, Swine and Pork From Canada Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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