Proclamation 4717.
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94 STAT. 3713 Proclamation 4717 of January 23, 1980 Red Cross Month, 1980 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For nearly a century now. the American Red Cross has been an expression of the brotherhood of man. Its humanitarian efforts transcend not only geographical boundaries but also those of political ideology. This past year our Red Cross could be found at work among the hundreds of thousands of Cambodians who sought refuge from hunger and disease in Thai refugee camps.
Similarly, it provided aid. through the International Red Cross, to the civilian population of strife-torn Nicaragua and it brought assistance to the “boat people” of Southeast Asia. Here at home, the Red Cross mobilized a vast relief program along the Gulf Coast to help the thousands of our fellow citizens whose homes were destroyed or damaged by a series of hurricanes. In so doing it strained its financial resources, expending in a three-month period a budget meant to last for a year.
In addition to easing the suffering of disaster victims, the Red Cross provides more than one-half of our need for blood: teaches us first aid, water safety, and proper care of the ill and injured: and comes to the aid of the men and women in our armed forces and of veterans and their families. The month of March is traditionally observed as Red Cross Month. It is a time to honor those who make this precious humanitarian work possible: the Red Cross volunteer, our neighbor. 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 1980 as Red Cross Month.
I urge all Americans to “Help Keep Red Cross Ready” by giving generous support to their local Red Cross Chapter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER Editorial Note: The President s memorandum dated Jan. 23, 1980. on Red Cross Month, is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18. p. 193). 4718 January 28, 1980 Save Your Vision Week, 1980 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4718 of January 28, 1980 Save Your Vision Week, 1980 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Good vision, like good health generally, contributes much to the enjoyment of life.
Our ability to see affects how we learn, how we work and play, how 94 STAT. 3714 we relate to others, and how well we are able to function in an increasingly complex society. Yet most people take good eyesight for granted. Just as we have come to recognize the need to take a more active role in maintaining the health of our bodies through diet and exercise, we should also take time to consider what can be done to take care of our eyes and to protect our vision. With proper care and attention, many of the serious eye problems that affect both young and old can be prevented.
Prevention of eye disease begins even before birth with adequate nutrition and prenatal care for the mother. During early childhood and later in life, periodic eye examinations can reveal certain potentially blinding eye conditions early enough to permit successful treatment. This is particularly true in families where there is a history of claucoma or in people who have diabetes. With professional eye care, it is even possible to restore sight to some people who are already blind or to help those with partial sight make the most of their remaining vision.
In addition to obtaining professional eye care when needed, each of us must take responsibility for protecting our eyes from injury. Protective eye-glasses or safety goggles should be worn in hazardous situations at work and while participating in many recreational activities. In the home, precautions should be taken to avoid injury to the eyes from household products, appliances, and cosmetics. To increase awareness of the importance of good vision and the ways in which we can help to preserve our eyesight, 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 2, 1980, as Save Your Vision Week. 1 urge all Americans to participate in the observance of this period by pausing to consider what they can do to take care of their eyes. I invite vision care professionals, the communications media, educators, and all public and private organizations that support sight conservation to participate in activities that will teach Americans about eye care and encourage them to take steps to preserve and make the most of their vision.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER 4719 January 29, 1980 National Poison Prevention Week, 1980 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4719 of January 29, 1980 National Poison Prevention Week, 1980 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The past nineteen years have seen great progress in reducing accidental poisonings among children.
Educational programs and the use of safety packaging have contributed considerably to the reduction in the number and severity of poisonings. 94 STAT. 3715 But this progress should not occasion complacency. It is estimated that over 80,000 children under five years of age will accidentally ingest potentially poisonous substances during 1980. These accidents will occur because of the monentary carelessness of parents and guardians, and because of ignorance of poison hazards in the home.
Protecting the lives and health of our children requires continued vigilance and increased efforts to educate every citizen to the dangers of accidental ingestion of drugs and common household products. By joint resolution of September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681, 36 U.S.C. 165), Congress 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, designate the week beginning March 16, 1980. as National Poison Prevention Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER 4720 February 1, 1980 Modification of Tariffs on Certain Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4720 of February 1, 1980 Modification of Tariffs on Certain Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1.
Headnote 2 of Subpart A of Part 10 of Schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, hereinafter referred to as the “TSUS”, provides, in relevant[19 USC 1202](/us/usc/t19/s1202). part, as follows: " “(i) ... if the President finds that a particular rate not lower than such January 1, 1968. rate, limited by a particular quota, may be established for any articles provided for in item 155.20 or 155.30, which will give due consideration to the interests in the United States sugar market of domestic producers and materially affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, he shall proclaim such particular rate and such quota[61 Stat.
A3](/us/stat/61/A3). limitation, “(ii) . . . any rate and quota limitation so established shall be modified if the President finds and proclaims that such modification is required or appropriate to give effect to the above consideration; . . .” " 2. I find that the modifications hereinafter proclaimed of the rates of duty applicable to items 155.20 and 155.30 of the TSUS give due consideration to the interests in the United States sugar market of domestic producers and materially affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes. 94 STAT. 3716including section 201 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and pursuant to General Headnote 4 and Headnote 2 of Subpart A of Part 10 of Schedule 1 of the TSUS, do hereby proclaim until otherwise superseded by law: A. The rates of duty in rate columns 1 and 2 for items 155.20 and 155.30 of Subpart A of Part 10 of Schedule 1 of the TSUS are modified and the following rates are established:
Rates of Duty 1 2 155.20 0.6625C per lb. less 0.009375$ per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.428125c per lb. 1.987c per lb. less 0.028125c per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 1.284375C per lb. 155.30 Dutiable on total sugar at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 155.20 to sugar testing 100 degrees. Dutiable on total sugars at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 155.20 to sugar testing 100 degrees.
B. Those parts of Proclamation 4334 of November 16, 1974, Proclamation 4463 of September 21, 1976, Proclamation 4466 of October 4, 1976, and Proclamation 4539 of November 11, 1977, which are inconsistent with the provisions of paragraph
(A)above are hereby terminated. C. The provisions of this Proclamation shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after the date of this Proclamation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of February. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER 4721 February 5, 1980 National Inventors’ Day, 1980 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4721 of February 5, 1980 National Inventors’ Day, 1980 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Section 8 of Article I of our Constitution provides that the Congress shall have the power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts” by giving inventors, for a limited time, the exclusive right to their discoveries. The First Congress enacted legislation to this end. which, when signed by President George Washington on April 10, 1790, became the first United States patent law. The patent incentive has prompted thousands of individuals to create, perfect, and bring to the marketplace inventions that have contributed to our health and welfare and to the productivity of our labor. A recent review of the status of domestic industrial innovation, conducted at my request, confirms the vital role the patent system plays in the advancement of American technology. February 11 is an especially significant date in the history of American invention because it marks the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, who, among 94 STAT. 3717other things, perfected and patented the first practical incandescent lamp. His ingenuity changed the lives of people in America and all over the world. In honor of the critical role played by inventors in promoting progress. and in recognition of their contributions to the welfare of this Nation, I have designated February 11, 1980, as “National Inventors’ Day.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon and urge the people of the United States to honor all inventors by joining me in observing February 11, 1980, National Inventors’ Day, with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of February. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER 4722 February 14, 1980 World Trade Week, 1980 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 4722 of February 14, 1980 World Trade Week, 1980 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States has set out with vigor and determination to implement the historic trade agreements concluded in the Tokyo Round of the Multilateral Trade Negotiations. The Administration has conducted a major reorganization of the Federal Government’s trade functions in order to take greater advantage of the opportunities these agreements offer. The 1980s begin to emerge as a time both of challenge and renaissance in the world of international commerce. They will be America’s decade for trade. Expanded world trade contributes to the growth of economies throughout the world and opens new avenues of cooperation that serve us in our quest for peace and human rights. Increased U.S. exports will mean more jobs for American workers, new markets for American business, more secure income for American farmers, a strengthened American dollar and lower costs for American consumers. Trade promotes our economic health and moves us closer to our goal of a prosperous and secure America at peace with the world. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIMMY CARTER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 18, 1980, as World Trade Week, and I request all Americans to cooperate in observing that week by participating with the business community and all levels of Government in activities that emphasize the importance of world trade to the United States economy and to our relations with other nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. JIMMY CARTER 4723 February 19, 1980 Small Business Week, 1980 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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