Proclamation 4528.

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91 STAT. 1767 Proclamation 4528 • September 29, 1977 White Cane Safety Day, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The white cane, an ingeniously simple device in an age of complex technology, helps assure that those with impaired or lost vision can lead rich and useful lives. Remarkable progress in public attitudes toward blindness has been made in recent years. It is now widely understood that blindness need not be a barrier to full participation in social and economic life, and the white cane is responsible for some of this progress.

Nevertheless, in certain situations—on a busy street, near construction sites, or wherever there are unusual obstacles or hazards—a white cane user may still need help. Yet some people may be reluctant to offer it, for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. Most blind people understand this hesitancy and are glad to explain their needs if they are asked. The white cane also signals to motorists and cyclists that the user is blind—but it cannot signal the user that a vehicle is approaching.

Thus it is the driver’s responsibility to exercise extra caution. To heighten public awareness of the importance of the white cane to the independence and safety of thousands of blind and visually handicapped Americans, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved October 6, 1964 (78 Stat. 1003; 36 U.S.C. 169d), has authorized the President to proclaim October 15 of each year as White Cane Safety Day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1977, as White Cane Safety Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4529 September 30, 1977 American Education Week, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4529 • September 30, 1977 American Education Week, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation At the base of any democracy must lie a commitment to education for all.

Americans, accordingly, have an enormous stake in the vitality of our schools. 91 STAT. 1768 Parents, instead of being strangers to the classrooms in which their children spend so much of their lives, must become partners with teachers. But parents and teachers cannot do the job alone. In our attitudes and our actions, in a hundred different ways, each of us influences young people toward education or away from it. This is the significance of this year’s theme for American Education Week:

“Working Together for Education”. By sharing our expertise and interests with the schools, we can all enrich educational programs and help determine the course along which our young people will lead America in the years to come. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning November 13, 1977, as American Education Week. I ask every American to consider how he or she can work with our Nation’s educational community to help America prepare its youngsters to meet the responsibilities they will some day assume.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4530 September 30, 1977 National Forest Products Week, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4530 • September 30, 1977 National Forest Products Week, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation From the time the first explorers and settlers set foot on this land, the abundant products of America’s forests have been regarded as a major resource.

Today they still provide a significant portion of our materials for construction, furniture and other important industries and create millions of jobs. Unlike many of our precious natural resources, our forest products can be replenished. The need to make optimum use of these important resources must be balanced with vital environmental concerns, so that we make the best possible use of our forest lands, preserving the irreplaceable, conserving the beauty and ecological balance while providing important raw materials for our Nation’s economic well-being.

Small, private non-industrial interests own 59 per cent of our commercial forest land. We encourage them to make wise use of this land. As a Nation we must all work together to prevent and control pollution, fires, insects and diseases that damage our forests, while striving to maintain and improve fish and wildlife habitats. 91 STAT. 1769 In recognition of the importance of America’s forest resources and in the contributions of the forest products industry to our Nation’s growth, the Congress has, by joint resolution of September 13, 1960 (74 Stat. 898), designated the week[36 USC 163](/us/usc/t36/s163). beginning the third Sunday of October in each year as National Forest Products Week and has requested the President to issue an annual proclamation calling for its observance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe the week beginning October 16, 1977, as National Forest Products Week, with activities and ceremonies designed to direct public attention to, and demonstrate our gratitude for, the forest resources with which we are blessed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second.

Jimmy Carter 4531 September 30, 1977 Country Music Month, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4531 • September 30, 1977 Country Music Month, 1977 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Country music, once the simple expression of America’s isolated hill country and farms, has spread to our most sophisticated cities. It has always told of the basic human emotions and experiences—of childhood heroes and lost places, forgotten dreams and everyday goodness and disappointments as well as great sadness, love and loneliness, honor and humor.

It vibrates with the passions and scenes that make up our common heritage. Country music is as universal as a sunset and as personal as a baby’s smile. It is fitting that we acknowledge the importance of a form that reflects so much the lives and hopes of the people who make up our Nation and pay tribute to the talented people who have contributed to its growing popularity. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, ask the people of this Nation to mark the month of October 1977, with suitable observances as Country Music Month.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter Editorial Note: The President’s message to the Country Music Association in Nashville, Tenn., on Country Music Month, dated Sept. 28, 1977, is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 13, p. 1433). 4532 October 13, 1977 National Day of Prayer, 1977 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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