Proclamation 5152.
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98 STAT. 3554 Proclamation 5152 of February 13, 1984 National Agriculture Day, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States produces nearly one-twelfth of the total output of the world’s major agricultural commodities. This abundant production enables us to feed not only our own population, but tens of millions of other people throughout the world. Our remarkable food and fiber production links together 23 million Americans who are involved in growing, processing, and marketing hundreds of United States agricultural commodities.
Our farmers and ranchers produce a wide variety of meat, fruits, vegetables, food grains, flowers, dairy products, fibers, fish, and livestock. Maintaining such production requires natural resources, fertilizers, chemicals, credit, specialized equipment, processing, transporting, marketing, and State and national policies that strengthen the system. This vast integration of production and labor—an outgrowth of our free enterprise system—has transformed agriculture into the Nation’s largest industry, with assets exceeding one trillion dollars.
To honor the working men and women of agriculture in America and to achieve a greater understanding of the stake each American has in maintaining the strength of the Nation’s most basic industry, the Congress, by [97 Stat. 1390](/us/stat/97/1390).House Joint Resolution 311 (Public Law 98–206), has authorized and requested the President to proclaim March 20, 1984, as “National Agriculture Day.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 20, 1984, as National Agriculture Day, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Feb., 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 5153 February 13, 1984 Municipal Clerk’s Week, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5153 of February 13, 1984 Municipal Clerk’s Week, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The municipal clerk is the oldest of public servants and a critical part of efficient and responsive local government.
The accurate recording, careful safeguarding, and prompt retrieval of public records are vital functions, without which effective local government could not exist. As local government has grown in responsibility and importance through the Nation’s history, so has the role of the municipal clerk. The clerk provides a direct link between past, present, and future by preserving records 98 STAT. 3555for posterity and implementing governmental decisions. Municipal clerks also seek better and more effective ways to perform these critical responsibilities in light of the rapid technological advances of today’s world.
In recognition of the outstanding and vital services performed by municipal clerks and their dedication to public service, the Congress, by Senate Joint *Ante*, p. 991.Resolution 92. has designated the week beginning May 13, 1984, as “Municipal Clerk’s 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 13, 1984, as Municipal Clerk’s Week.
I call upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Feb., 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 5154 February 27, 1984 Cancer Control Month, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5154 of February 27, 1984 Cancer Control Month, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The news about cancer is getting brighter.
While three out of ten Americans will develop cancer at some time in their lives, half of those who do will live five years or more and are considered curable. For some of the major cancers, more than two-thirds of patients survive beyond the five-year mark. Physicians treating cancer patients anywhere in the United States now have access to the latest treatment information through a new computerized database. In addition, there are in 34 States new community cancer programs which are affiliated with 200 hospitals and designed to bring the latest and best treatment to cancer patients in their own communities.
We have learned more about the basic nature of cancer in the past ten years than in the entire history of science. The new technologies developed through research now give us the tools to examine the intricate steps that occur when cancer begins to form. We expect these tools to give us even better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The best news of all about cancer today is that we are developing clear ideas about how to prevent it. Cancer researchers believe that two-thirds of all cancers in this country are linked with our lifestyles so we can now make daily choices that may decrease our odds of developing cancer.
The single most important step which can be taken is to avoid smoking. Evidence also shows that some dietary components may not only prevent cancer, but even act to reverse a cancer-causing process which has already begun. Thus we are reaping important benefits from the billions of dollars and the years of work this country has invested in the all-out effort to control cancer. With the continued advance of medical science to improve treatment and prevention, it may be possible to reduce by fifty percent the national death rate from cancer by the year 2000. 98 STAT. 3556 In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 150) requesting the President to issue an annual proclamation setting aside the month of April as “Cancer Control Month.
” NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April 1984 as Cancer Control Month, 1984. I invite the Governors of the fifty States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the appropriate officials of all other areas under the United States flag to issue similar proclamations. I also ask that health care professionals, the communications industry, and all other interested persons and groups unite during this appointed time to reaffirm publicly our Nation’s continuing commitment to control cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of Feb., 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 5155 March 2, 1984 Women’s History Week, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5155 of March 2, 1984 Women’s History Week, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation In countless ways, both recorded and unrecorded, women have played a vital role in the development of this Nation.
The greatness of the United States reflects the accomplishments of American women throughout our history. Today, whether single or married, with children or other dependents, women continue to assume critically important leadership positions in our Nation’s economic, cultural, and social life. They are contributing substantially to the character and growth of the economy and permanently influencing the development of our political, commercial, judicial, and legal institutions.
Although women have always constituted a significant portion of America’s labor force and, in fact, represent nearly half of it today, more and more of them are serving in demanding and rewarding professional jobs. Women are university presidents, astronauts, military officers, corporate officials, labor leaders, business owners, and members of innumerable other professions. They serve in State and local governments as well as in the Federal government and the United States Congress.
They are members of the President’s Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, and, making more history in 1981, a woman is now a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Women who work in the traditional roles of mothers and homemakers continue to be a wellspring of our Nation’s strength, helping us to maintain our social and spiritual values. They have fostered unity and stability in our families, which are the cornerstone of American life. They serve as the backbone of our volunteer movement, which certainly is one of the most powerful forces for good anywhere on the earth.
The vision of women has made them leaders in many causes which have brought important social reform in such areas as abolition, health care, child labor laws, temperance, voting rights, and improvement of industrial labor conditions. 98 STAT. 3557 It is appropriate that all Americans recognize the outstanding achievements of women and celebrate their continuing contributions to our Nation and its heritage. The Congress, by H.J. Res. 422. has designated the week beginning March 4, *Ante*, p. 53.1984. as “Women’s History Week” and has 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 March 4, 1984, as Women’s History Week. I encourage all individuals, governmental agencies, and private institutions and associations throughout the country to observe this occasion by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of March, 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 5156 March 5, 1984 National Beta Club Week, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5156 of March 5, 1984 National Beta Club Week, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On a cold January day 50 years ago in Landrum. South Carolina, 15 quiet citizens led by John West Harris founded the Beta Club and dedicated themselves to the promotion of leadership, honesty, achievement, and community service among high school students throughout the United States.
The motto that was adopted by that infant club was: “Let us lead by serving others.” The six words in that motto tell a proud story. The Beta Club grew from “three handfuls” of citizens to a current membership of 200,000 high school students, alumni numbering over 1.5 million, and 4,500 chapters in 36 states. From its small beginnings, the Beta Club sought to recognize high school students who displayed leadership abilities, personal integrity, academic achievement and a demonstrated willingness to serve one’s fellow citizens.
The original Beta Club members were opportunity innovators. They literally had the brashness to create and run the risk of failure. They had the toughness to experiment and were honest enough to learn from experience. Above all, they were willing to be judged on what they contributed to the well being of others. The best growth generators are those persons who have the inner moral fiber to accept new ideas, concepts, machines and technology. The Beta Club founders had the ability to convince others that productive change was necessary in revitalizing high school youth to widen their spiritual and intellectual horizons.
In recognizing the outstanding achievements of the Beta Club, we pay homage to a vital part of our Nation’s heritage. In recognition of the accomplishments of the Beta Club for its significant accomplishments toward the development of the youth of our Nation, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 184. has designated the week beginning *Ante*, p. 50.March 4, 1984 as “National Beta Club Week.” 98 STAT. 3558 NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 4, 1984. as National Beta Club Week, and call upon the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of March, 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 5157 March 6, 1984 Frozen Food Day, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5157 of March 6, 1984 Frozen Food Day, 1984 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States is blessed with an impressive array of agricultural products that make our food production and distribution system the envy of the world.
One significant aspect of that system is the frozen food industry, which in March 1984 celebrates its fifty-fourth year of service to the people of America and the world. Throughout history, one of the primary goals of human effort has been the production of food. The farm-to-city migration created a great demand for food supplies in dense population centers in which such supplies could not be grown. The frozen food industry has made great strides in recent decades to respond to consumer needs.
The international frozen food industry started in the United States. Frozen vegetables, fruit, meat, and fish were first packaged and offered to consumers in 1930, contributing greatly to the convenience of life and freeing consumers permanently from the cycle of limited seasonal availability of many foods. Between 1935 and 1940, frozen foods became available to the public on a large scale. During World War II, ration point values posted in stores and carried in newspapers focused public attention on frozen food.
Frozen food became a part of the space age when Apollo XII astronauts took frozen meals on board. Seventy-two frozen food items were stored on the Skylab for a five hundred-day supply of meals for the crew. The American frozen food industry, in close cooperation with producers, has continued research and development for the purpose of seeking better ways to bring the nutrition, quality, and taste of American agricultural products to consumers. In recognition of the significant contribution which the frozen food industry has made to the nutritional well-being of the American people, the congress, *Ante*, p. 51.by Senate Joint Resolution 193, has designated March 6, 1984, as “Frozen Food Day” and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation upon this occasion.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 6, 1984, as Frozen Food Day, and I call upon the American people to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 98 STAT. 3559 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of March, 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 5158 March 6, 1984 35th Anniversary of NATO Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5158 of March 6, 1984 35th Anniversary of NATO By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thirty-five years ago, on April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington.
Established in the dark aftermath of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, the NATO Alliance represents a living commitment of the nations of the West to the defense of democracy and individual liberty. By uniting Europe and North America in this way, it has deterred war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact for three and a half decades and made possible the longest period of peace and prosperity in modem history. This success has not been won without effort. Throughout its history, the NATO Alliance has been challenged by the military power and political ambitions of the Soviet Union.
Yet, in every decade, the nations of the Alliance have consistently pulled together to maintain peace through their collective strength and determination. On the basis of that strength and unity, the nations of the Alliance also have taken the initiative to seek a more constructive relationship with the Soviet Union. Over the years. NATO has grown from its original twelve members to include Greece, Turkey, the Federal Republic of Germany, and, most recently, Spain. It has demonstrated a capacity to adapt to evolving political and security challenges and to meet the changing needs of its members.
The Alliance’s commitment to collective security has been sustained through full democratic respect for the sovereign independence of each member. I am proud to rededicate the United States to the ideals and responsibilities of our Alliance. In May, the United States will host in Washington the spring meeting of NATO foreign ministers. This will be a special opportunity to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of our common enterprise and to consider the future challenges facing the transatlantic partnership.
I call upon the Congress and people of the United States to join me in expressing our support for a bond which has served us so well over the years and which will continue to be essential to our welfare in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby direct the attention of the Nation to this thirty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, and I call upon the Governors of the States and upon the officers of local govenments to facilitate the suitable observance of this notable event throughout this anniversary year with particular attention to April, the month which marks the historic signing ceremony, and May, the month which marks the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of March, 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 5159 March 8, 1984 Red Cross Month, 1984 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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