Proclamation 4543.

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92 STAT. 3907 Proclamation 4543 • December 27, 1977 Modifying Proclamation No. 3279, as Amended, Relating To Imports of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, and Providing for the Long-Term Control of Imports of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Through a System of License Fees By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation It is necessary that the United States complete the establishment of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve as quickly as possible. The imposition of license fees on imports of crude oil and products for such Reserve would not carry out the purposes of Proclamation No. 3279, as amended, and [19 USC 1862 note](/us/usc/t19/s1862).could create administrative and other problems with respect to the expeditious completion of the Reserve.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), do hereby proclaim that, effective as of October 1, 1977, Proclamation No. 3279, as amended, is further amended as follows: Clauses

(i)and

(ii)of subparagraph

(1)of paragraph

(a)of Section 3 are revised to read as follows: " “(i) with respect to imports of crude oil (other than that imported by the Department of Energy, or by another person or agency of the Federal Government acting on behalf of the Department, for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program) and natural gas products over and above the levels of imports established in Section 2 of this Proclamation, such fees shall be $0.21 per barrel;

(ii)with respect to imports of motor gasoline, unfinished oils, and all other finished products (except ethane, propane, butanes, asphalt and finished products imported by the Department of Energy, or another person or agency of the Federal Government acting on behalf of the Department of Energy, for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program), over and above the levels of imports established in Section 2 of this Proclamation, such fees shall be $0.63 per barrel;”. " IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of December, 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 4544 January 11, 1978 Drug Abuse Prevention Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4544 • January 11, 1978 Drug Abuse Prevention Week, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation History teaches us that almost every discovery or invention designed to make our lives a little better can. in the wrong hands, become an instrument of tragedy 92 STAT. 3908and suffering. Nothing better illustrates this than the problem of drug abuse in America. When used properly, today's drugs can work miracles that were unimaginable only a short time ago. When they fall into the hands of the immature, the careless, the ignorant, or the despairing, their effects can be devastating. If we are to rid our society of the problem of drug abuse, we must first nd ourselves of the idea that it is confined to a single group. Drug abusers include the busy executive who cannot function without the aid of heavy drinking, the youth who is addicted to heroin, and the victim of disease who grows dependent upon prescribed medication. Once we understand that the problem does not derive from a single source, we can appreciate the futility of attempting to seek a single solution. Controlling the availability of drugs and seeking better methods of treating the drug abuse are vital, but unless we also identify and reduce the social pressures which encourage drug abuse, our other efforts will achieve little. Recognizing this we are focusing our efforts on the search for ways to stop drug abuse before it starts. In particular, we are directing our attention to ways of helping young people understand themselves and their surroundings without the artificial support of dangerous drugs. How successful we will be remains to be seen. But each of us needs the courage to face these hard truths, the insight to recognize that this problem affects us all, and the determination to do something about it. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, in order to inaugurate the 1978 National Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign. do hereby proclaim the week beginning January 15, 1978, as National Drug Abuse Prevention Week. I call upon government officials, educators, medical professionals, clergy, business and civic leaders to join together in working to create an America where people are no longer templed to abuse drugs. I call upon parents to examine the ways they respect or abuse drugs in their homes and to remember that their attitudes are likely to shape the attitudes of their children. Most of all. I ask each American to take the time and trouble to learn about drug abuse prevention, to kindle positive values within our families and communities, and to create opportunities for people of all ages and all backgrounds to come together to share their ideas, skills, and resources. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4545 January 16, 1978 Death of Hubert H. Humphrey Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4545 • January 16, 1978 Death of Hubert H. Humphrey By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As a special mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Hubert H Humphrey, former Vice President of the United States of America and Senator from the State of Minnesota. I. Jimmy Carter. President of the United States of America do hereby proclaim, by virtue of the authority vested in me by a Joint Resolution of the Congress (36 U.S.C. 178). that the period of public tribute and appreciation 92 STAT. 3909shall be extended and the flag of the United Stales shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal government in the District of Columbia, and throughout the United Stales and its Territories and possessions until, and including January 19, 1978, the day the 95th Congress of the United States reconvenes. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time al all United Stales embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. May this period, as Senator Humphrey wished, “be a time to celebrate life and the future” even though we cannot escape the pain and sorrow of his leaving. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4546 January 19, 1978 American Heart Month, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4546 • January 19, 1978 American Heart Month, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Diseases of the heart and blood vessels afflict some thirty million Americans. Each year cardiovascular disorders claim nearly one million lives and cost our economy nearly forty-eight billion dollars in lost wages, lost productivity, and medical expenses. Since 1948, a concerted national effort has been under way to reduce illness, disability, and death from heart and blood vessel disease, through nationwide programs of biomedical research in the cardiovascular field, training of research workers and Clinicians, information and education programs for health professionals and for the general public, and community service activities concerned with prevention. detection, and control of cardiovascular disorders. These efforts have been spearheaded by the National Heart. Lung, and Blood Institute, a federal agency. and the American Heart Association, a voluntary health organization supported through private contributions. Since 1948. their combined outlay in support of the national battle against cardiovascular diseases has totaled nearly three billion dollars. During these thirty years, an immense amount of new knowledge about the cardiovascular system and its diseases has been amassed and much of it has found application in better methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In addition, many Americans have modified their diets, established sensible and regular exercise programs, changed their smoking habits, or have otherwise altered their lifestyles to achieve better cardiovascular health. As a result, mortality rates have declined steadily since 1950 in nearly all major cardiovascular disease categories and the total number of deaths among Americans from these diseases is the lowest it has been since 1965. But these encouraging results are no excuse for complacency. On the contrary, they show that it is only through sustained dedication and cooperation among public officials, community leaders, private institutions, and the Americans people that we have any chance of controlling this threat to the health of our Nation. 92 STAT. 3910 Recognizing the need for all Americans to join forces in the battle against cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 843; 36 U.S.C. 169b) has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February, 1978, as American Heart Month. I invite the Governors of the States, the appropriate officials of all other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United Stales and the American people to join with me in reaffirming our commitment to the search for new way to prevent, detect and control cardiovascular disease in all its forms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4547 January 20, 1978 Import Fees on Sugar, Sirups, and Molasses Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4547 • January 20, 1978 Import Fees on Sugar, Sirups, and Molasses By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation [91 Stat. 1775](/us/stat/91/1775).By Proclamation No. 4538 of November 11, 1977, I imposed import fees on certain sugars, sirups, and molasses. I also requested the United States International Trade Commission to make an immediate investigation with respect to this matter pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 624). and to report its findings and recommendations to me as soon as possible. The Secretary of Agriculture has since informed me that the fees established by Proclamation No. 4538 are insufficient. He has again advised me that he has reason to believe that sugars, sirups, and molasses, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, classified under items 155.20 and 155.30. of the Tariff Schedules of the United States

(TSUS)(19 U.S.C. 1202), hereinafter referred to as “sugars”, are being, or are practically certain to be, imported into the United States under such conditions and in such quantities as to render or tend to render ineffective, or to materially interfere with the price support operations now being conducted by the Department of Agriculture for sugar cane and sugar beets, or to reduce substantially the amount of any product being processed in the United States from such domestic sugar beets and sugar cane. The Secretary of Agriculture has reaffirmed his determination that the condition requires emergency treatment. I agree there is reason for these beliefs and I find and declare that:

(a)Sugars, described below by use and physical description, are being imported, or are practically certain to be imported, into the United States under such conditions and in such quantities as to render or lend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with, the price support operations being conducted by the Department of Agriculture for sugar cane and sugar beets, or reduce substantially the amount of any product processed in the United Stales from domestic sugar beets or sugar cane;

(b)A condition exists which requires the immediate imposition of the import fees hereinafter set forth, without awaiting the report and recommendations of the United States International Trade Commission.

(c)The imposition of the import fees hereinafter proclaimed is necessary in 92 STAT. 3911order that the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption of such sugars will not render or lend to render ineffective. or materially interfere with, the price support operations being conducted by the Department of Agriculture for sugar beets and sugar cane, or reduce substantially the amount of products processed in the United States from such domestic sugar beets or sugar cane. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the United States of America, including section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. as amended, do hereby proclaim that Part 3 of the Appendix to the TSUS is amended as follows: 1. Headnote 4 is amended to read as follows. " 4. Sugar, sirups, and molasses

(a)Licenses may be issued by the Secretary of Agriculture or his designee authorizing the entry of articles exempt from the fees provided for in items 956.05. 956.15. and 957.15 of this part on the condition that such articles will be used only for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydne alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption. Such licenses shall be issued under regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture which he determines are necessary to insure the use of such articles only for such purposes.

(b)“Not to be further refined or improved in quality” as used in item 956.05 means not to be further refined or improved in quality by being subjected substantially to the processes of

(1)affination or defecation.

(2)clarification, or

(3)further purification by absorption or crystallization. " 2. Items 956.10, 956.20, 957.10. and 957.20 are deleted. 3. The following new items, in numerical sequence, are added following item 955.06: *Rates of Duty* *Item* *Articles* *(Section 22 Fees)* Sugars, sirups, and molasses, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, except those entered pursuant to a license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with headnote 4(a): Principally of crystalline structure or in dry amorphous form, provided for in item 155.20, part 10A. schedule I: 956.05 Not to be further refined or improved in quality 3.22¢ per lb., but not in excess of 50% ad val. 956.15 To be further refined or improved in quality 2.70¢ per lb., but not in excess of 50% ad val. 957.15 Not principally of crystalline structure and not in dry amorphous form, containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substance that may have been added or developed in the product) equal to 6% or less by weight of the total soluble solids, provided for in item 155.30, part 10A, schedule 1 3.22¢ per lb of total sugars, but not in excess of 50% ad val. With the following exceptions, this proclamation applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the day following its issuance. One exception shall be for the sugars of Malawian origin which entered the United Stales before February 15, 1978, pursuant to contracts for delivery to the United States entered into before November 11, 1977. Further, if it is established to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs that articles subject to proclamations 4538 and 4539 exported to the United States [91 Stat. 1775, 1777](/us/stat/91/1775/1777).before November 11, 1977, or imported to fulfill forward contracts for delivery to the United States entered into before November 11, 1977, could have been, but were not, entered for consumption on or before January 1, 1978, as a result of the delay in transportation to a point within the limits of a Customs port of entry of the United States because of windstorm, fog, or similar stress of weather, the provisions of proclamations 4538 and 4539 shall not apply to the articles even though they are entered for consumption after January 1, 1978 nor shall the provisions of this proclamation be applicable to them. The proclamation shall continue to apply until I have acted on the Report of the United States International Trade Commission. 92 STAT. 3912 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter Editorial Note: The President’s statement of January 20, 1978, on signing Proclamation 4547, is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 14, p. 145). 4548 January 31, 1978 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4548 • January 31, 1978 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States is a Nation dependent on mobility. Transportation helps maintain our prosperity, ensure our national defense, and bind us together as a people. An efficient transportation network is important to maintain our quality of life and help our Nation conserve precious petroleum. Recognizing the fundamental relationship between transportation and our Nation's welfare, the Congress has requested the President to proclaim annually the third Friday in May as National Defense Transportation Day and the week in which that day falls as National Transportation Week (71 Stat. 30, 36 U.S.C. 160; 76 Stat. 69, 36 U.S.C. 166) NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Friday, May 19, 1978, as National Defense Transportation Day, and the week beginning May 14, 1978, as National Transportation Week. I urge the Governors of our Stales and other appropriate officials, organizations concerned with transportation, and the people of the United States to join with the Department of Transportation in observing this day and week. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4549 February 1, 1978 Save Your Vision Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4549 • February 1, 1978 Save Your Vision Week, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Good vision is too important to be left to chance. Most of what we learn and do depends upon how well we can see. As one of our most valuable possessions, sight deserves our care and protection. By learning the early warning signs of eye disease, practicing eye safety, and having regular eye examinations, we can prevent some of the most common forms 92 STAT. 3913of visual impairment and blindness. Many eye disorders can be corrected or alleviated with prompt professional care. By wearing protective eyeglasses or safety goggles in potentially hazardous situations on the job or at home, we can prevent many eye injuries. Regular eye examinations may also detect early signs of other serious health problems, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, long before symptoms appear. To increase awareness of the importance of good vision and of ways to protect it, the Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 629, 36 U.S.C. 169a), has requested the President to proclaim the first week of March of each year as Save Your Vision Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning March 5, 1978, as Save Your Vision Week. I urge all Americans to observe this period by learning what they can do to take care of their eyes and by practicing a few simple precautions to protect their sight. I invite the vision care professionals, the communications media, educators, and all public and private organizations which support sight conservation to participate in activities which will inform all Americans about the importance of eye care and encourage them to lake steps to protect their vision. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4550 February 6, 1978 National Poison Prevention Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4550 • February 6, 1978 National Poison Prevention Week, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When stored safely and used properly, products such as medicines, polishes, solvents, and pesticides can make our lives easier. But many of these products contain toxic ingredients which, when used or stored carelessly, can find their way into the hands of our children. Although special packaging has reduced dramatically the number of incidents each year, household substances still poison many children. Therefore, the theme of this year's National Poison Prevention Week is: “Children Act Fast—So Do Poisons.” To remind all Americans of the dangers of poisonings and to encourage all of us to eliminate this problem, the Congress, by joint resolution of September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681, 36 U.S.C. 165) has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning March 19, 1978, as National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon the people of the United States and all agencies and organizations concerned with the prevention of poisoning and the welfare of our Nation's youngsters to join in promoting increased awareness of, and better protection against, the dangers of poisoning. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 92 STAT. 3914February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4551 February 7, 1978 Red Cross Month, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4551 • February 7, 1978 Red Cross Month, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The American Red Cross is serving the needs of the American people now, as it has served them for nearly a century. Although its programs and services have grown in scope as well as in size over the years, the relief of human suffering remains its fundamental purpose Throughout its proud history, us spirit of volunteerism has been the source of its strength. It is the Red Cross volunteer—our neighbor—who helps ease the suffering of disaster victims; who teaches us first aid. water safely, and proper care of the ill and injured; who instills in our young people those qualities of leadership that will mean so much to this Nation in later years; who donates the blood that gives renewed life to the sick; and who comes to the assistance of the men and women of our armed forces, and to veterans and their families. March has traditionally been observed as Red Cross Month. It is a time for concerned people to address their thoughts to those qualities of compassion, understanding and selflessness which identify the Red Cross spirit of volunteerism. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate March 1978, as Red Cross Month. I urge all Americans to give generous support to the work of their local Red Cross chapter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4552 March 15, 1978 Cancer Control Month, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4552 • March 15, 1978 Cancer Control Month, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Of all known diseases in this country, cancer is probably the most feared. Recent statistics indicate that 700,000 cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 1978 and that 390,000 Americans will die of some form of the disease this year. Only through continued support of cancer research and control can we reduce these figures. The Federal Government, in cooperation with non-Federal organizations, is committed to finding the cause and cure of all forms of cancer and of controlling it 92 STAT. 3915to the extent possible while that search goes on. Since the inception of the National Cancer Program, we have learned much about the cause, detection, treatment and control of cancer Today, cancer can often be detected earlier, making more effective treatment possible and saving many lives. Surgical, radiation and chemotherapy techniques have been improved, and research shows promise of adding immuno-therapy as an additional method of treatment. Because prevention offers the best hope for ultimate control of cancer, cause and prevention research remains one of our highest priorities for we still have much to learn. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1978, as Cancer Control Month as requested in the joint resolution of the Congress March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148, 36 U.S.C. 150). I invite the Governors of the States and the appropriate officials of all other areas under the United States Hag to issue similar proclamations. I also encourage the medical and health professions, the communications media and other interested persons and groups to take this opportunity to educate the people on this subject and to help them to take advantage of available resources to prevent needless suffering and death IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of March, at the year Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4553 March 16, 1978 Small Business Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation Proclamation 4553 • March 16, 1978 Small Business Week, 1978 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Small business has been the economic backbone of American life since the earliest colonial days, leaders, craftsmen and merchants spurred the economy and played a vital role in the Nation's westward movement and growth. They helped create the multitude of opportunities that distinguish our free enterprise system—the system which has made American progress the envy of the world. Of the 14 million businesses in the United States today, more than 13 million of them are small, including some three million farms. Together, they provide employment for over half the business labor force and account for more than 48 percent of the gross business product. America’s prestige in the world today could never have been achieved without this outstanding productivity. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning April 30, 1978, as Small Business Week, and I urgently call on every American to join me in this very special tribute IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and second. Jimmy Carter 4554 March 16, 1978 World Trade Week, 1978 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States A Proclamation

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