Proclamation 4670.

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93 STAT. 1525 Proclamation 4670 of July 23, 1979 Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On September 17, 1787, in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, our Founding Fathers adopted the Constitution of the United States. With this great document as its cornerstone, our country has become the finest example in all history of the principle of government by law, in which every individual is guaranteed certain inalienable rights.

The strong beliefs of its authors in the worth of the individual and the rights to be enjoyed by all citizens have made the Constitution not only an enduring document but one which finds new life with the passing of years and continues to inspire freedom-seeking people all over the world. On February 29, 1952, by joint resolution (36 U.S.C. 153), the Congress designated September 17 as Citizenship Day, in commemoration of the formation and signing of the Constitution as a reminder of the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship.

By a joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 159), Congress authorized the President to designate the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as Constitution Week and to issue a proclamation calling for the observance of that week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, call upon appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Citizenship Day, September 17, 1979.

I urge Federal, State and local officials, as well as leaders of civic, educational and religious organizations to conduct meaningful ceremonies and programs on that day. I also designate as Constitution Week the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23, 1979, and urge all Americans to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their schools, churches and in other suitable places in order to foster a better understanding of the Constitution, and of the rights and duties of United States citizens.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4671 August 15, 1979 Firefighters’ Memorial Sunday, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4671 of August 15, 1979 Firefighters’ Memorial Sunday, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Courageous firefighters have protected the lives of their neighbors from the ravages of fire since the beginning of civilization. 93 STAT. 1526 Volunteer and professional firefighters are members of America’s most hazardous profession.

More than half of the injuries in fires each year are sustained by firefighters, over 55,000 each year. Numerous churches and many denominations have indicated a desire to participate in a designated Memorial Sunday honoring these consecrated firefighters for their ultimate sacrifices for their fellowmen. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, October 7, 1979, as Firefighters’ Memorial Sunday. Because of my grave concern for the firefighters of this country, I have urged the Federal government to undertake numerous programs aimed at reducing the dangers faced by this country’s firefighters.

We must do more to reverse the trend toward more injuries and deaths of firefighters. This year the 50-year dream of a National Fire Academy became a reality. At that site, firefighters from across the Nation can receive advanced training and education in health and safety. I invite the firefighters of the country to take full advantage of this long-awaited facility. I also call upon the members of the Joint Council of National Fire Service Organizations, members of the International Association of Fire Fighters, members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Fire Protection Association, all other organizations concerned with fire safety, and the United States Fire Administration to provide leadership and innovation to protect the lives of America’s volunteer and professional fire-fighters.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4672 August 15, 1979 Fire Prevention Week, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4672 of August 15, 1979 Fire Prevention Week, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Fire causes more loss of life and property in the United States than all other natural disasters combined.

Fire is the second most frequent cause of accidental death in the home. Volunteer and professional firefighters bear a disproportionate burden of the human costs of fire; firefighting is still America’s most hazardous profession. Last year 8,700 Americans died, 280,000 were injured in fires and S5 billion in property was lost. America’s loss to fire is among the very highest in the industrialized world. As evidence of my strong personal concern about our fire problem, I have implemented a Reorganization Plan that puts the Federal government’s principal fire programs in the new Federal Emergency Management Agency.

This agency now coordinates America’s disaster preparedness and response efforts. But the Federal government alone cannot reduce America’s 93 STAT. 1527fire losses. The public and private sector must do their part. Together we can lessen this unnecessary, life-threatening destruction. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate October 8–14, 1979, as Fire Prevention Week. Because fire deaths most often occur in homes, I call upon American families and other property owners to install smoke detectors, to practice exit drills, and to be especially vigilant in guarding against fires.

I encourage the fire service, police, prosecutors, the insurance industry, and government to work together to improve arson detection and prosecution so that we can begin to eliminate this costly, often murderous crime. I call upon every fire department in the country to teach citizens the fundamentals of basic life support, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, and to improve the delivery of emergency medical services. I urge the fire service to fully open their profession to women, and I offer my support to the growing number of professional and volunteer women firefighters.

I encourage the fire service to take full advantage of the National Fire Academy that became a reality this year. The Academy will be an effective tool in providing training and education for the Nation’s firefighters. I support and encourage the cooperative efforts of private enterprise and government in developing low cost residential sprinkler systems that may revolutionize fire safety in the home. Finally, I call upon members of the Joint Council of National Fire Service Organizations, members of the International Association of Fire Fighters, members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Fire Protection Association, all other organizations concerned with fire safety, and the United States Fire Administration to provide the leadership, planning and innovation necessary for an effective national fire prevention and control effort.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4673 August 16, 1979 General Pulaski’s Memorial Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4673 of August 16, 1979 General Pulaski’s Memorial Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On the eleventh day of October, the people of the United States will honor the 200th anniversary of the death of the Polish patriot, Casimir Pulaski.

On the bicentennial of his death, caused by wounds suffered during the Battle of Savannah, we are reminded of his heroism and his selflessness as he led his famous cavalry unit, The Pulaski Legion, in the struggle for American independence. 93 STAT. 1528 As we pay tribute to General Pulaski and his sacrifices for freedom, both here and in his native land, we also honor the contributions made by generations of Americans of Polish descent to the greatness of our Nation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, October 11, 1979, as General Pulaski’s Memorial Day, and I direct the appropriate government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on that day.

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of General Pulaski by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in suitable places throughout our land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4674 August 20, 1979 Women’s Equality Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4674 of August 20, 1979 Women’s Equality Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation [USC prec. title 1](/us/usc/t1).On August 26, 1920, fifty-nine years ago, the 19th Amendment became a part of the United States Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.

As we celebrate the anniversary of that victory for all Americans, we applaud the courage of the women and men who struggled for generations to achieve it. But the 19th Amendment was only one step on the long journey toward full equality for women. Through persistent and dedicated effort, women have made great strides toward achieving that equality in recent years. But the need for the Equal Rights Amendment is still compelling. Today, I reiterate my continued commitment to make the ERA a part of our Constitution.

The ERA does not legislate that men and women are the same. It simply says that the law cannot penalize women because they are female. Nor does the ERA impose new, unwanted roles on women. Rather, it safeguards their opportunity to develop their full potential in the directions they choose. As women are freed from arbitrary barriers and stereotypes, men are liberated as well. When passed, the ERA will provide a single, clear, comprehensive standard against which discrimination can be measured.

Legal equality for women must be made a part of the Constitution. The ERA is not a recent idea. It was first introduced in Congress in 1923. After lengthy and careful debate, Congress submitted it to the States for ratification on March 22, 1972. Now all but three of the necessary thirty-eight states have ratified it. The deadline is June 30, 1982. 93 STAT. 1529 The ratification of the ERA may be the single most important step in assuring American women their full equality. Gaining ratification in the remaining states will not be easy—but it will mean our country can tap the full resources and abilities of all its citizens.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim August 26, 1979, as Women’s Equality Day and do hereby urge all Americans to work to guarantee full equality for women before the 1982 deadline. I hope that, as a part of future celebrations for Women’s Equality Day, we can celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth.

Jimmy Carter 4675 August 20, 1979 Fifteenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Economic Opportunity Act Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4675 of August 20, 1979 Fifteenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Economic Opportunity Act By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On August 20, 1964, our Nation embarked upon its most altruistic enterprise since the Marshall Plan. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law an Act “to mobilize the human and financial resources of the Nation to combat poverty in the United States.

” The ideal envisioned in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was a[42 USC 2701 note](/us/usc/t42/s2701). Nation in which “every individual has the opportunity to contribute to the full extent of his capabilities and to participate in the workings of our society.” The proud litany of bold innovations which this legislation introduced into the Nation’s vocabulary included Community Action, Head Start, Job Corps, Legal Services, VISTA, New Careers, Foster Grandparents, Upward Bound, Follow Through, Emergency Food and Medical Services, and Senior Opportunities and Services.

The experimental concepts tested in these many programs have long since left the laboratory. Along the way, we have made some important discoveries—about poverty, about ourselves and about our country. We have learned from these programs that poverty is not an isolated problem that can be overcome without changes in the larger economy. We have learned that the poor of America are by no means alone in their deep-seated desire for institutional change; in their desire for government responsiveness at all levels; in their desire for opportunities for genuine participation as members of our society.

We have discovered along the way that poor and non-poor alike long for a sense of community, a share in decision-making, a feeling that the individual can be heard—in the councils of government, in corporate meetings, and in the marketplace. 93 STAT. 1530 All Americans should have learned in these 15 tumultuous years that changing circumstances may place any one of us in the path of common enemies; obsolete skills in an age of technological revolution; the danger of disability through injury or disease in a hazardous environment; mutual vulnerability to shrinking energy, housing, and food resources.

All of us have learned that our country cannot afford to allow differences—in income, in social status, in geography, in age, in intellect or health, in color, accent, or religion—to divide and polarize us. This generation has learned also that poverty is not a question of income alone—we can be energy-poor, even though wealthy as a Nation; we can be spiritually impoverished, even when we are materially satiated. Let us take this occasion, then, to rededicate ourselves and our country to the ideals of the Economic Opportunity Act with a renewed commitment to our Nation’s goal of securing the opportunity for every individual to “attain the skills, knowledge, and motivations . . . to become fully self-sufficient.

” NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and designate the next 12 months as a year of rekindled effort to open to everyone in our land “the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.” IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4676 August 29, 1979 Columbus Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4676 of August 29, 1979 Columbus Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Four hundred and eighty-seven years have passed since an Italian navigator in the service of Spain left the Old World to find the New.

Christopher Columbus was determined to test an audacious theory: to reach the East, sail west. On the morning of October 12, 1492, with ninety men in three small ships, he sailed into immortality. The voyage of this intrepid explorer marked the convergence of American and world history. His discovery opened a new age—an age that gave the world a new center. We are the inheritors of Columbus’ legacy. As a nation which has always striven for the same qualities as the Great Navigator, we must continue the search for new horizons.

It is fitting that, on the observance of this October 12, we once again recall to mind Columbus’ extraordinary voyage and, in the spirit of that undertaking, rededicate ourselves to that which is best and most courageous in us. In tribute to Columbus’ achievement, the Congress of the United States of [36 USC. 146](/us/usc/t36/s146).America, by joint resolution approved April 30, 1934 (46 Stat. 657}, as modi-93 STAT. 1531fied by the Act of June 28, 1968 (82 Stat. 250), requested the President to[5 USC 6103](/us/usc/t5/s6103). proclaim the second Monday in October of each year as Columbus Day, NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday.

October 8, 1979, as Columbus Day: and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in his honor, I also direct that the flag of the United States of America be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in memory of Christopher Columbus. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth.

Jimmy Carter 4677 August 29, 1979 Leif Erikson Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4677 of August 29, 1979 Leif Erikson Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation From time immemorial, explorers have sought new frontiers to explore and new worlds to conquer. Their insatiable curiosity, their willingness to face new challenges remain inspirations to the modern world. Few people can surpass the courage and accomplishments of Leif Erikson, a remarkable representative of a remarkable people.

His voyage west to uncharted waters epitomized the virtues of bravery, skill and imagination. In honoring this great Norseman, we honor the representative of a people whose respect for law and whose early devotion to representative government mirrors our own commitments. We honor, too, Americans of Scandinavian descent, who have made such notable contributions to the development of the United States. To express our respect for the accomplishments of Leif Erikson and his followers, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution approved September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 849, 36 U.S.C. 169) designated October 9 in each[36 USC 169c](/us/usc/t36/s169c). year as Leif Erikson Day, NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, October 9, 1979, as Leif Erikson Day, and I direct the appropriate government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings that day.

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate ceremonies in suitable places throughout the land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4678 August 29, 1979 White Cane Safety Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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