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 Proc. 7346 Title 3--The President Older Americans have contributed much to the life of our Nation and to the extraordinary growth and prosperity we enioy today. We owe them our respect and gratitude; we also owe them the opportunity to continue work- ing as long as they desire. Through laws such as the Older Americans Act, which I have called on the Congress to reauthorize and strengthen, the Age Discrimination Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and now the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act, the United States Government guarantees that opportunity. And, through the Senior Community Service Employment Program at the Department of Labor and the Administration on Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services, older workers have access to the programs and services they need to continue making their own vital contributions to the American workplace. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM }. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24 through September 30, 2000, as National Older Workers Employment Week. I urge employers across the Nation to recognize the energy and abil- ity of older Americans and to develop new strategies for recruiting and uti- lizing older workers. I also encourage public officials responsible for lob placement, training, and related services to intensify their efforts through- out the year to assist older workers in finding suitable lobs and training. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty- fifth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7346 of September 29, 2000 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As we once again observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we can be heartened by the progress we have made in the battle against breast cancer. Today we have a better under standing of what causes the disease, and advances in research are leading to improvements in detection and di- agnosis and to treatments that are improving patients' quality of life and chances of survival. Two million Americans today are breast cancer survivors, thanks in large part to earlier detection and more effective treatments. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that nearly 70 per- cent of women aged 50 and older have had a mammogram in the past 2 years, compared with only 27 percent in 1987. While these increases were found among women at all income levels, those with lower incomes are still less likely to be screened than those at higher income levels. The Na- tional Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Health Care Financing Administration are working together to inform women aged 65 and older that Medicare coverage is available for mammography screenings; and the CDC's National 146

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