Proclamation 4679.
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93 STAT. 1533 Proclamation 4679 of September 6, 1979 National Grandparents Day By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As we seek to strengthen the enduring values of the family, it is appropriate that we honor our grandparents. Grandparents are our continuing tie to the near-past, to the events and beliefs and experiences that so strongly affect our lives and the world around us. Whether they are our own or surrogate grandparents who fill some of the gaps in our mobile society, our senior generation also provides our society a link to our national heritage and traditions.
We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy. Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations. The Congress, by joint resolution (H.J. Res. 244), has authorized and requested*Ante*, p. 410. the President to designate the first Sunday of September following Labor Day of each year as National Grandparents Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, September 9, 1979 and the first Sunday following Labor Day in each succeeding year as “National Grandparents Day.” I urge officials of Government at the national, State, and local levels, and of voluntary organizations to plan appropriate activities that recognize the importance and the worth of the 17 million grandparents in our nation. I urge all Americans to take the time to honor their own grandparents or those in their community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of September, in the year our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4680 September 10, 1979 National Lupus Week, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4680 of September 10, 1979 National Lupus Week, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Lupus erythematosus is an increasingly serious connective tissue disease, affecting 500 thousand Americans, mostly young women.
There are an estimated 50,000 new victims each year stricken by this disease. 93 STAT. 1534 In the systemic form, lupus attacks the entire body and its diverse organ systems, destroying connective tissue in the kidney, heart, and other vital organs. A major feature of the disease is redness of the skin, particularly the appearance of a butterfly-like rash that is often sensitive to light. Additional manifestations of lupus include fever, arthritis, pleurisy, pneumonia, blood abnormalities, heart disease, and central nervous system dysfunction.
As its name suggests, this “lupine” disease ravishes the total body in a relentless clinical course and frequently costs its victims their lives in early adulthood. Although the cause of lupus is not known, the prognosis for patients has vastly improved in recent years. In 1955 the survival rate for lupus victims was 50 percent four years after diagnosis. Now, more than 80 percent of lupus patients are treated successfully during the ten years after their disease has been identified.
This increased survival Is due to a number of factors including greater awareness of the disease, better diagnostic methods, and development of more effective drag therapies. The outlook is far from bleak, but greater awareness of the disease and new approaches for improved treatment and diagnosis are needed in order to eliminate lupus as a cause of human suffering and to improve the quality of life in our society for its victims. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of September 16 through September 22, 1979 as National Lupus Week.
I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to issue similar proclamations. I urge the people of the United States and educational, philanthropic, scientific, medical, and health care organizations and professions to provide the necessary assistance and resources to discover the cause and cure of lupus erythematosus and to alleviate the suffering of all persons struck by this disorder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of September, 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 4681 September 10, 1979 International Energy Conservation Month, October 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4681 of September 10, 1979 International Energy Conservation Month, October 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States is the largest user of energy in the world and since 1978 has become increasingly dependent on imported oil to meet its domestic needs.
While considerable progress has been made in reducing the rate of growth in demand for energy, much more remains to be done if the United States is to meet its responsibility to reduce its demand for petroleum on the world market. 93 STAT. 1535 Energy problems facing us in the United States are similar to those facing other industrialized nations, as well as many of the world’s less developed countries. The fundamental problem domestically and internationally is that demand for petroleum is increasing faster than the capacity to produce it.
As the world’s major consumer of energy, it is essential that the United States become a leader in conserving energy by curtailing unnecessary and wasteful uses, by improving the efficiency with which we use energy for essential purposes and by switching from increasingly scarce petroleum and petroleum products to more abundant alternate sources. To this end, I have announced a program of import quotas to see that the commitment we made at the Tokyo Summit will be achieved. We must also reduce our imports through vigorous and sustained conservation of energy.
This task has already begun. The National Energy Act I proposed,[42 USC 8201 note](/us/usc/t42/s8201). which was enacted last November, includes: —a $300 residential energy conservation tax credit, which the taxpayer can claim for the purchase of insulation and other energy-saving measures; —a residential insulation service which local utilities must provide beginning in the fall of 1980, to provide energy evaluations of homes and to arrange loan financing for installation of insulation; —a 10% investment tax credit for equipment used to conserve energy by improving the efficiency of industrial plants; —weatherization grants for low-income households; —a 5% reduction in annual energy use by each Federal department, including mandatory building temperature standards and a 10% reduction in automobile fuels; —a $900 million grant program to provide 50% of the cost of energy conservation measures for schools and hospitals: —a $65 million grant program to provide technical assistance and energy audits for local government and other public buildings; —mandatory non-residential building temperature restrictions; —mandatory automobile fuel economy standards for each model year through 1985; and —a “gas guzzler tax” on automobiles failing to meet fuel efficiency standards, beginning with the 1980 model year.
I also have proposed, and Congress will consider: —a major program to make residential and commercial buildings more energy efficient; —$16.5 billion in new Federal funding over the coming decade for mass transportation systems and improved automobile efficiency. These latter programs will be funded by the proposed Windfall Profits Tax. The effectiveness of our efforts to conserve energy in the years ahead will have substantial impact on both the Nation’s ability to meet future energy needs at home and on the stability of social, political and economic institutions around the world.
In response to the recognized need to conserve energy, the 20 member countries of the International Energy Agency, including the United States, have designated the month of October 1979 as International Energy Conservation Month. The objectives of International Energy Conservation Month 93 STAT. 1536are: 1) to provide an international focus for national efforts to stimulate greater public awareness of the continuing and long-term need for energy conservation; 2) to underline the extent to which industrialized nations are cooperating to conserve energy; and 3) to give member countries an opportunity to plan events which will either culminate during the month or use the month as a springboard for continuing programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, in full support of this international program, do proclaim October 1979 as International Energy Conservation Month in the United States and call upon all Americans to join me in observing it. During the month let us as a Nation focus our attention on energy conservation through our actions and deeds. Let us view that month as the springboard to a more energy-efficient, energy-reliable future. I call upon State and local governments to join me in proclaiming October as International Energy Conservation Month and to undertake activities in support of its objectives.
I urge all citizens, corporations, labor unions, trade associations, the media, and groups and organizations of all types to participate in this international energy conservation program at home, at work, while traveling and in all daily activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of September, 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 4682 September 11, 1979 National Hunting and Fishing Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4682 of September 11, 1979 National Hunting and Fishing Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The millions of hunting and fishing licenses issued each year reflect a widespread appreciation of the healthy recreation, peaceful solitude and closeness to nature these pursuits offer.
America’s hunters and fishermen have long been leaders in the conservation movement. They understand the importance of clean air, good water and adequate habitat for wildlife. They support those goals through the purchase of licenses and the payment of taxes on hunting and fishing equipment. They and the organizations that represent them are also effective leaders in the promotion of firearm and boating safety. It is appropriate that we recognize all of these contributions by the observance of a National Hunting and Fishing Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, September 22, 1979, and the fourth Saturday of September in each succeeding year, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. 93 STAT. 1537 I urge all of our citizens to join with outdoor sportsmen in the wise use and management of our natural resources. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of September, 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 4683 September 11, 1979 Child Health Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4683 of September 11, 1979 Child Health Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For over 50 years, this Nation has observed Child Health Day. By setting aside this special day each year, we reaffirm our commitment to the improvement of the health of our children. Excellence is the only standard that is acceptable in our efforts to promote good health, prevent disease and disability, and improve conditions that interfere with the ability of each child to reach his or her potential.
In this International Year of the Child, we have accelerated our assault on infant mortality, childhood accidents, acute and chronic diseases and handicapping conditions. I am determined to assure that children receive the expert care they need and to which they are entitled. My goal continues to be excellence in providing for the health needs of our children. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 1, 1979, as Child Health Day.
I ask that you join me as we pledge our continuing attainment in the pursuit of excellence of health care for our Nation’s children. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of September, 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 4684 September 13, 1979 United Nations Day, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4684 of September 13, 1979 United Nations Day, 1979 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thirty-four years after its founding “to save succeeding generations of mankind from the scourge of war”, the United Nations remains mankind’s last 93 STAT. 1538best hope for building a world community based on justice, tolerance for diversity and respect for the rule of law.
The United Nations has no magic formula for solving the increasingly complex problems of our revolutionary age. Yet it remains the symbol, and the standard, of mankind’s desire to turn away from ancient quarrels and live in a world in which all peoples can share in the fruits of prosperity and peace. More than ever, the international community is challenged by problems of global dimension which can be solved only through worldwide cooperation and dialogue. The 100 new nations which have joined the United Nations since its founding are a symbol of the increasingly complex and diverse world which the United Nations confronts today.
Protecting international peace and security is still the United Nations’ greatest contribution and responsibility, but that political stability is only the precondition for fulfilling the larger aspirations of mankind. For all its imperfections, the United Nations remains the principal forum for the pivotal dialogue among the nations of the world on constructing a more stable, equitable, and productive economic order. It plays a leading role in the global management and allocation of vital natural resources.
It offers an increasingly important channel for providing development assistance to many nations in the world. It offers a forum, and often a timely and effective mechanism for protecting basic human rights. The leadership of the United Nations in responding to the present refugee crisis, and the recent Geneva Meeting on that problem, represents one of the proudest examples of that world body’s ability to harness world cooperation in the cause of human dignity. The United States has historically been one of the United Nations’ most active and dedicated supporters, and 1 have been proud to continue and expand on that support as President.
Not a single day goes by when we In the United States do not call upon the United Nations, or one of its affiliates, to help deal with a problem of global dimensions. I join with many other Americans and citizens of all nations in expressing my sincere support for this unique world body on the thirty-fourth anniversary of its founding. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Wednesday, October 24, 1979, as United Nations Day.
I urge all Americans to use this day as an opportunity to better acquaint themselves with the activities and accomplishments of the United Nations. I have appointed O. Pendleton Thomas to serve as 1979 United States National Chairman for United Nations Day, and the United Nations Association of the U.S.A, to work with him in celebrating this very special day. And I invite all the American people, and people everywhere, to join me on this thirty-fourth anniversary of the United Nations, in strengthening our common resolve to increase its effectiveness in meeting the global challenges and aspirations that we all share.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter 4685 September 13, 1979 National Employ the Handicapped Week, 1979 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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