Proclamation 5149.
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98 STAT. 3551 Proclamation 5149 of February 1, 1984 National Tourism Week, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The tourism industry is extremely important to the United States, contributing to our employment, economic prosperity, and international trade and understanding. Each of us benefits from the effects of tourism. It substantially enhances our personal growth and education. Tourism also promotes intercultural understanding and appreciation of the geography, history and people of the United States.
Now that inflation has been reduced and the economy is growing, personal incomes and leisure time will increase more rapidly. Tourism therefore can be expected to play an even greater role in the lives of the American people. In recognition of the significance of the tourism industry to the enhancement of international trade, understanding and goodwill, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 168, has designated the week beginning May 27,[97 Stat. 1126](/us/stat/97/1126). 1984, as “National Tourism Week” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 27, 1984, as National Tourism Week, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
RONALD REAGAN Editorial Note: For the President’s remarks of Feb. 1, 1904. on signing Proclamation 5149, see the *Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents* (vol. 20, p. 146) 5150 February 13, 1984 Save Your Vision Week, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5150 of February 13, 1984 Save Your Vision Week, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Every day we rely on vision to provide us with a clear, vivid picture of our surroundings and the people we care about.
Although we use our eyesight in virtually all activities, we often take it for granted until it is endangered by disease or injury. This is unfortunate because there are steps we can take to protect our eyes and to safeguard the precious gift of sight. 98 STAT. 3552 As a sight-saving precaution, everyone should have regular, professional eye examinations. Most people who have these checkups will get the reassuring news that their eyes are healthy. But a few people will receive an early warning of some serious eye disease requiring prompt treatment.
An eye examination revealing the need for treatment of glaucoma or some other sight-destroying disease could spare thousands of Americans visual loss each year. People with diabetes should be particularly aware of the need to have their eyes examined regularly to prevent the blindness that sometimes stems from the disease. This is especially important because there now is a sight-saving treatment which is highly effective if applied early enough in the course of the disease. Regular eye checkups are also of special importance for older people because many serious eye diseases tend to strike in the later years.
With early warning of a need for treatment, people can obtain the required medical care and give themselves the best possible chance of retaining good vision throughout their lives. Children also need regular eye examinations in order that readily treatable problems which otherwise could needlessly affect them in school and at play may be detected. Protecting our eyes against injury is another way to preserve vision. In work with chemicals or machinery which might be dangerous to the eyes, safety glasses, goggles, or a face mask should be worn.
Protective eyewear is also important for people participating in sports. In looking to the needs of others, we can arrange to donate our eyes after death and. in this way, offer the gift of sight to a person who needs corneal transplant surgery. We also can support the many fine organizations which are devoted to research, sight conservation, and rehabilitation of the visually handicapped. To encourage the American people to cherish the gift of sight and take steps 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 in March as “Save Your Vision Week.
” NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 4, 1984. as Save Your Vision Week, 1984. I urge all Americans to participate in appropriate observances and activities and to make eye care and eye safety an important part of their lives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
RONALD REAGAN 5151 February 13, 1984 National Surveyors Week, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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