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 PUBLIC LAW 101-151—NOV. 14, 1989 103 STAT. 931 Public Law 101-151 101st Congress Joint Resolution Designating November 1989 as "An End to Hunger Education Month". Whereas hunger affects the lives of 500,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 people in the world and takes the lives of 13,000,000 to 18,000,000 people annually, three-fourths of whom are children under the age of 5; Whereas while famines often gain widespread media attention and the subsequent response of the public, little attention is focused on the problem of chronic hunger; Whereas there is a need to promote continuing activities that increase education and heighten public awareness about the extent of hunger, its causes, and consequences; Whereas a society educated about the pervasiveness of hunger is equipped to respond to the needs of hungry people around the world; and Whereas schools and communities should conduct educational pro- grams that lead to the development of viable methods for alleviat- ing hunger: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That November 1989 is designated as "An End to Hunger Education Month", and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved November 14, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 198: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 31, considered and passed House. Nov. 14, 1989 [S.J. Res. 198]

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