Proclamation 4467.
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91 STAT. 1700 Proclamation 4467 • October 7, 1976 National Volunteer Firemen Week By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout America, especially in small towns, communities, and in rural areas, approximately one million volunteer firefighters outnumber fulltime paid firefighters by about four to one. From the beginning of our Nation’s history, they have risked, and often sacrificed, their lives fighting fires in their communities with no expectation of financial reward.
This unselfish concern for life and property is a manifestation of the best in the American character. In recognition of the enormous contributions made by these volunteers, the House (September 21, 1976) and the Senate (October 1, 1976) have requested that the President proclaim the week of October 3, 1976, as National Volunteer Firemen [90 Stat. 2079](/us/stat/90/2079).Week (H.J. Res. 1008). NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as National Volunteer Firemen Week.
As requested by the Congress, I call upon the people of the United States 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 seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Gerald R. Ford 4468 October 8, 1976 Native American Awareness Week, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4468 • October 8, 1976 Native American Awareness Week, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation It is especially appropriate during our Bicentennial Year to recall the impressive role played in our society by American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.
Native Americans have made notable contributions in education, law, medicine, sports, art, the military, science and literature. The culture and heritage of our native Americans are unique. In renewing the spirit and determined dedication of the past 200 years we should also join with our native Americans in rebuilding an awareness, understanding and appreciation for their historical role and future participation in our diverse American society. We should do so with the same spirit and dedication which, fostered with reliance on Divine Provi-91 STAT. 1701dence and with firm belief in individual liberty, kindled and made a reality of the hopes for a new life for all who inhabited this land.
In recognition of the importance of the contributions made to our many-cultured society by native Americans, the Senate (September 30, 1976) and the House of Representatives (October 1, 1976) have requested that the President proclaim the week of October 10, 1976, as Native American Awareness Week (S.J. Res. 209).[90 Stat. 2364](/us/stat/90/2364). NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 10, 1976, and ending October 16, 1976, as Native American Awareness Week.
I call upon all the people of the United States to join in observing this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Gerald R. Ford Editorial Note: The President’s remarks of Oct. 8, 1976, on signing Proclamation 4468, are printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 12, p. 1479). 4469 October 9, 1976 Quantitative Limitation on the Importation of Certain Meats Into the United States Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4469 • October 9, 1976 Quantitative Limitation on the Importation of Certain Meats Into the United States By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Section 2(a) of the Act of August 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 594, 19 U.S.C. 1202 Note) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), declares that it is the policy of the Congress that the aggregate quantity of the articles specified in item 106.10 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat) and item 106.20 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep (except lambs)) of the tariff schedules of the United States (hereinafter referred to as meat) which may be imported into the United States in any calendar year beginning after December 31, 1964, shall not exceed a quantity to be computed as prescribed in that section (hereinafter referred to as adjusted base quantity).
Section 2(b) of the Act provides that the Secretary of Agriculture for each calendar year after 1964 shall estimate and publish the adjusted base quantity for such calendar year and shall estimate and publish quarterly the aggregate quantity of meat which in the absence of the limitations under the Act would be imported during such calendar year (hereinafter referred to as potential aggregate imports). The Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to Section 2(a) and
(b)of the Act estimated on December 31, 1975 (41 F.R. 1095) the adjusted base quantity of meat for the calendar year 1976 to be 1,120.9 million pounds and has estimated (in the 1976 fourth quarterly estimate) the potential aggregate imports of meat for 1976 to be 1,250 million pounds. 91 STAT. 1702 The potential aggregate imports of meat for the calendar year 1976, as estimated by the Secretary of Agriculture, exceeds 110 percent of the adjusted base quantity of meat for the calendar year 1976 estimated by the Secretary of Agriculture and no limitation under the Act is in effect with respect to the calendar year 1976. Section 2(c)
(1)of the Act requires the President in such circumstances to limit by proclamation the total quantity of meat which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, during the calendar year, to the adjusted base quantity estimated for such calendar year by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to Section 2(b)(1) of the Act, which is 1,120.9 million pounds. Section 2(d) of the Act provides that the President may increase the total quantity proclaimed pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Act if he determines and pro-claims that such action is required by overriding economic or national security interests *of* the United States, giving special weight to the importance to the nation of the economic well-being of the domestic livestock industry. Section 2(d) of the Act further provides that such increase shall be in such amount as the President determines and proclaims to be necessary to carry out the purposes of Section 2(d). NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President and pursuant to [19 USC 1202 note](/us/usc/t19/s1202).Section 2 of the Act, do hereby proclaim as follows: 1. In conformity with and as required by Section 2(c) of the Act, the total quantity of the articles specified in item 106.10 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat) and item 106.20 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep (except lambs) of Part 2B, schedule 1 of the tariff schedules of the [19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202).United States which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the calendar year 1976 is limited to 1,120.9 million pounds. 2. Pursuant to Section 2(d) of the Act, it is hereby determined that an increase in the quota quantity proclaimed in Paragraph 1. is required by overriding economic interests of the United States, giving special weight to the importance to the nation of the economic well-being of the domestic livestock industry, and that an increase of 112.1 million pounds in such quota quantity is necessary to carry out the purposes of such subsection. 3. Pursuant to Section 2(d) of the Act, the quota quantity proclaimed in Para-graph 1. is increased by 112.1 million pounds and the total quantity of the articles specified in item 106.10 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat) and item 106.20 (relating to fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep (except lambs) of Part 2B, schedule 1 of the tariff schedules of the United States which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the calendar year 1976 is limited to 1,233 million pounds. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. Gerald R. Ford 4470 October 18, 1976 Drug Abuse Prevention Week, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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