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91 STAT. 1705 Proclamation 4472 • October 25, 1976 National Farm-City Week, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As we near the end of our Bicentennial year, we have good cause to once again give thanks for the unique productivity of our farms and cities. While we are a nation of individuals—farmers and ranchers, and townspeople—we all work closely together to operate our economic and governmental systems. Our independence as a country for two centuries has been successful because our citizens have been successful working together.

This is nowhere more apparent than in the continuing development of our agricultural and urban areas. Our farmers and ranchers are the greatest producers of food in the world. They do this through the help of the goods and services produced by those who have moved from farms to the cities. It is clear that this continuing interdependence between farm and city should be more fully understood by all citizens, for it is through this partnership that the country may achieve new abundance and prosperity in the future.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period November 19 through November 25, 1976, as National Farm-City Week. I request that interested individuals in all pursuits join with agricultural organizations, business and labor groups, youth and community groups, schools, and others to focus attention upon the interrelationships which exist between individuals and their labors in our economic system. I urge the Department of Agriculture, educational institutions and all organizations and governmental agencies and officials to mark the significance of National Farm-City Week with special study, public meetings, exhibits and other appropriate activity in the public interest.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth 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 4473 October 25, 1976 National Family Week, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4473 • October 25, 1976 National Family Week, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The success of our American experiment in self-government depends upon the unique character of the American spirit—a spirit that is nurtured, taught by example, and lived by experience within the vital framework of the American family. 91 STAT. 1706 It is in our families that we learn, develop and practice those attitudes and concepts of right and wrong, of fairness, of charity, and love of country.

Neither schools nor the institutions of government can ever replace the American family in the development of responsible and caring individuals. Since we believe that every child has the right to grow up in a secure, loving family and that this experience lays the foundation for a happy, productive adulthood, we commend the growing numbers of Americans who are building families through adoption. By this means, thousands of children of all ages, backgrounds and with various special needs have been able to reap the benefits of permanent family membership.

It is within that family circle that each child learns the most important of life’s lessons: from parents, love and respect; from grandparents and other elder relatives, wisdom and tolerance. These family experiences nurture our sense of community with others. In deprivation and abundance, in turmoil and tranquility, Americans have reached out for their destiny from the constant sanctuary of family life. In recognition of this fundamental role of the family in the development and continued vitality of our Nation, the Congress has requested that the week of Thanks-giving in 1976 be designated as National Family Week (Public Law 94-270, 90 Stat. 372).

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning on November 21, 1976, as National Family Week. I invite the Governors of the several States and the chief officials of local governments to observe National Family Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Americans to observe this week by sharing with their families and friends an expression of the bonds between them and a common acknowledgement that through the extended relationships of the family, we will improve the quality of our lives and increase our Nation’s store of peace, progress, happiness, and individual liberty.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth 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 4474 October 25, 1976 Thanksgiving Day, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4474 • October 25, 1976 Thanksgiving Day, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Traditionally, Americans have set aside a special day to express their gratitude to the Almighty for the blessings of liberty, peace and plenty that have been bestowed upon a grateful Nation. 91 STAT. 1707 The early settlers of this land possessed an unconquerable spirit and a reliance on Divine Providence that remains a part of the American character.

That reliance, coupled with a belief in ourselves and a love of individual freedom, has brought this Nation through two centuries of progress and kept us strong. As we cross the threshold into our third century as a sovereign and independent Nation, it is especially appropriate that we reaffirm our trust in Him and express our gratitude for the unity, freedom and renewed sense of national pride we enjoy today. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, in accord with Section 6103 of Title 5 of the United States Code, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 25, 1976, as a day of national thanksgiving.

I call upon all Americans to join on that day with their friends and families in homes and places of worship throughout the land to offer thanks for the blessings we enjoy. Let each of us resolve this Thanksgiving Day to make the coming year one in which our every deed will reflect our constant gratitude to God. Let us set a standard of honor, justice, and charity against which all the years of our third century may be measured. Let us make this Thanksgiving a truly special one.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth 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 4475 October 25, 1976 Wright Brothers Day, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4475 • October 25, 1976 Wright Brothers Day, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, revolutionized transportation when they made the first successful flight in a heavier-than-air, powered aircraft.

On that memorable day, 73 years ago, those two Americans laid the foundation for modern aviation. The phenomenal advances in aviation and space technology since that first successful adventure are now portrayed in the new National Air and Space Museum in our Nation’s Capital. It is particularly fitting to recognize, in this year of our Nation’s Bicentennial, the determination and ingenuity displayed by the Wright brothers during the years of experimentation in developing their airplane.

These traits are symbolic of the American spirit and of the American commitment to make this a better world. To commemorate the historic achievements of the Wright brothers, the Congress, by a joint resolution of December 17, 1963 (77 Stat. 402, 36 U.S.C. 169), designated the seventeenth day of December of each year as Wright Brothers Day and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 91 STAT. 1708 NOW, THEREFORE, I GERALD R.

FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of this Nation, and their local and national government officials, to observe Wright Brothers Day, December 17, 1976, with appropriate ceremonies and activities, both to recall the accomplishments *of* the Wright brothers and to provide a stimulus to aviation in this country and throughout the world. IN WITNESS WHEREFOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth 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 4476 November 4, 1976 Emergency Medical Services Week, 1976 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4476 • November 4, 1976 Emergency Medical Services Week, 1976 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 emergencies because emergency assistance is not available. For many years, physicians and health professionals have urged improved national services and facilities for emergency medical care.

Since 1968, pursuant to the publication of Standard 11, “Emergency Medical Services” in accordance with the [23 USC 401 note](/us/usc/t23/s401).Highway Safety Act of 1966, the Department of Transportation has been engaged with improving emergency care at the onset of the emergency and in transit to more definitive care. This year, a bill extending the “Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1973” was passed by Congress and signed into law on October 21. The Act provides for a continued national commitment to the improvement of total emergency care for the sick and injured.

As a result, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Department of Transportation, together with several other Federal agencies, will continue to work 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 7, 1976, as Emergency Medical Services Week.

I call upon the Governors and Mayors and all other State and local officials to assist hospital administrators and physicians, fire departments, public safety agencies and all ambulance services in improving emergency medical services. I call upon Federal agencies, especially the Departments of Transportation and Health, Education, and Welfare to continue, with renewed emphasis, their assistance to States and communities in accelerating efforts to help those in need of emergency medical assistance.

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 this national legislation is only the beginning of our effort to upgrade and perpetuate this part of our total health care system so no individual in this country will lack help whenever or wherever he needs it. 91 STAT. 1709 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of November, 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 4477 November 16, 1976 Modification of Temporary Quantitative Limitations on the Importation into the United States of Certain Articles of Alloy Tool Steel Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4477 • November 16, 1976 Modification of Temporary Quantitative Limitations on the Importation into the United States of Certain Articles of Alloy Tool Steel By the President of the United States A Proclamation 1.

On January 16, 1976, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) reported to the President the results of its investigation under section 201(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251(b)) (the Trade Act). The USITC determined that certain articles of stainless steel or alloy tool steel provided for in items 608.52, 608.76, 608.78, 608.85, 608.88, 609.06,609.07, and 609.08 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States

(TSUS)were being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry or industries producing articles like or directly competitive with the imported articles. 2. An orderly marketing agreement was concluded on June 11, 1976, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan, limiting the export from Japan and the import into the United States of certain articles of stainless steel (except razor blade steel) or alloy tool steel provided for in items 608.52, 608.76, 608.78, 608.85, 608.88, 609.06, 609.07, and 609.08 of the TSUS. 3. On June 11, 1976, by Proclamation 4445, I proclaimed, pursuant to the Constitution[90 Stat. 3105](/us/usc/t90/s3105). and the statutes of the United States (including section 203 of the Trade Act), the imposition of temporary quantitative limitations on the importation into the[19 USC 2253](/us/usc/t19/s2253). United States of certain articles of stainless steel or alloy tool steel. These limitations were effective as to those articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 14, 1976, and are to continue for a period of three years from that date unless earlier modified, or terminated. 4. Alloy “tool steel”, as that term is defined in statistical headnote 1(a) of subpart B, part 2, schedule 6 of the TSUS, was included in the finding of the USITC. Steel, so[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). defined, was made subject to the quantitative limitations established by Proclamation 4445, in item 923.24. Subsequent to the issuance of that proclamation I have ascertained that certain alloy tool steel having a chemical composition within the specifications of new headnote 2(a)

(iv)proclaimed in paragraph A(iii) below had not either consistently or substantially been historically reported in import statistics as alloy tool steel prior to June 14, 1976. Therefore, the statistics used as a basis for establishing the quantitative limitations for item 923.24 are inaccurate, and the quota quantity provided for that category is substantially understated. 91 STAT. 1710 5. Section 203(d)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(d)(2) requires that any quantitative restriction proclaimed pursuant to section 203 subsection

(a)or (c), and any marketing agreement negotiated pursuant to subsection (a), shall “permit the importation of a quantity or value of the article which is not less than the quantity or value of such article imported into the United States during the most recent period which the President determines is representative of imports of such article”. Based on data that was not available on June 11, 1976, I have determined that the inclusion of the steel described in new headnote 2(a)

(iv)proclaimed below in the quantitative limitation for item 923.24 would result in the importation of a quantity or value of specialty steel into the United States which is less than that quantity or value imported into the United States during the most recent period determined by me in recital 6 of [90 Stat. 3105](/us/stat/90/3105).the Proclamation 4445 to be representative of imports of alloy tool steel. 6. In order to provide appropriate quantitative limitations in accordance with the statutory requirements referred to in recital 5 above, I have determined to delete item 923.24 and to include alloy tool steel formerly provided for in item 923.24 separately in new items 923.25 and 923.26, and to proclaim separate quantitative limitations for imports included in each new item. THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States of America, including section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), do hereby proclaim, until the President otherwise proclaims or until otherwise superseded by law that: A. Subpart A, part 2, of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19U.S.C. 1202) is modified as follows:

(i)by deleting “923.24” from the first sentence of headnote 2 and substituting “923.26” in lieu thereof.

(ii)by deleting “923.24” from headnote 2(a)

(iii)and substituting “923.25 and 923.26” in lieu thereof.

(iii)by renumbering paragraph (a)(iv) of headnote 2 thereof

(v)and inserting the following new paragraph

(iv)in numerical sequence:" “(iv) The alloy tool steel provided for in item 923.25 is limited to alloy tool steel of the types provided for in items 608.52, 608.76, 608.78, 608.85, 608.88, 609.06, 609.07. and 609.08, which contain, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amounts specified: carbon: not less than 0.95 nor more than 1.13 percent; manganese: not less than 0.22 nor more than 0.48 percent; sulfur: none, or not more than 0.03 percent; phosphorus: none, or not more than 0.03 percent; silicon: not less than 0.18 nor more than 0.37 percent; chromium: not less than 1.25 nor more than 1.65 percent; nickel: none, or not more than 0.28 percent; copper: none, or not more than 0.38 percent; molybdenum: none, or not more than 0.09 percent. "

(iv)by deleting “923.24” from headnote 2(b) and substituting “923.26” in lieu thereof. 91 STAT. 1711

(a)by adding the following sentence after the second sentence to headnote 2(f):[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202)." “With respect to item 923.25 there is no limitation specified for the increase permitted in any quota quantity but any establishment or increase in a base limit for item 923.25 must be accompanied by an equal tonnage reduction in the quota quantity from Japan for one or more of the other items during the same restraint period.” "

(b)by deleting “923.24” from the tabulation in headnote 2(f) and substituting “923.26” in lieu thereof; and

(c)by inserting the following in the tabulation to headnote 2(f) in numerical sequence: Restraint Periods Item June 14, 1976-June 13, 1977 June 14, 1977-June 13, 1978 June 14, 1978-June 13, 1979 Base limit Maximum Increase Bara limit Maximum Increase Base limit Maximum Increase (*1,000 v. tons*) (*percent*) (*1,000 v. tons*) (*percent*) (*1,000 v. tons*) (*percent*) 923.25 19.8 No limitation 22.0 No limitation 24.3 No limitation

(vi)by deleting item 923.24 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Item Articles Quota Quantity (in short tons) Effective on or after— June 14, 1978 June 14, 1977 June 14, 1978 Alloy tool steel of the types provided for in items 608.58, 608.70, 608.78, 608.85, 609.06, 609.07, and 608.08 923.25 Alloy tool steel within the specifications of headnote 2(a)(iv): Japan 19, 800 22, 000 24, 300 European Economic Community 3, 500 3, 500 3, 500 Canada 65 65 65 Sweden 7, 000 8, 000 8, 000 Other: Countries entitled to the rate of duty in rates of duty column numbered 1 (total) 60 50 50 Other (total) None None None 923.26 Other (see headnote 2(a)(iii)): Japan 3, 500 3, 700 3, 800 European Economic Community 3, 400 3, 500 3, 800 Canada 1, 900 2, 000 2, 000 Sweden 8, 600 8, 600 8, 700 Other: Countries entitled to the rate of duty in rates of duty column numbered 1 (total) 3, 600 3,700 3, 800 Other (total) 6 6 8 B. The modifications of subpart A, part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS, made by[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). this proclamation, shall be effective on the third day after the date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal Register as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after June 14, 1976. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, 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 4478 November 26, 1976 Adjustment of Duty on Certain Brandy Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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