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 Proc. 4108 Title 3, 1971-1975 Compilation with their natural parents. They need love, and their best hope often rests with foster parents. Time and again, experience has shown that these children grow and develop better when they have the individualized love and nurture of a generous foster father and mother. If deprived of close parental relationship, children pecially young children are often damaged for life in their emotional and intellectual growth. Today many more foster parents are needed for the children in our society who, for whatever the reason, cannot remain in their own homes. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of April 9 through April 15, 1972, as National Action for Foster Children Week. I urge national, State and local government officials, voluntary agencies and private groups during that week to give special attention to the needs of foster children, to plan concerted action between agencies and citizens for improving and expanding seices for foster children, to assist in the rehabilitation of their families, and to hdp recruit more foster parents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-sixth. PICHARD NIXON Proclamation 4108 * February 16, 1972 Save Your Vision Week, 1972 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Vision is among man's most precious possessions, and one of the most fragile. The many ways in which it can be lost or impaired summon us to develop the best possible means for its protection. It is never too early, but often may be too late, to take action to preserve our vision. 108 108