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 PROCLAMATION 5947—MAR. 27, 1989 103 STAT. 3001 of concern for one another—the obligation borne of community to help another in need. In a less direct manner, the Actors' Fund of America benefits our entire country. As the Fund assists entertainers, entertainers, in turn, donate their time and talents to many worthy causes throughout the United States. Performing artists have raised the morale of oxu" Nation's Armed Forces in peacetime and in time of war. They have demonstrated self- less generosity to countless charitable events, bringing help to the needy and joy to the sick. And by their shining example, they demon- strate to all Americans that any definition of a successful life must in- clude serving others. This Proclamation provides the opportunity for a ^ grateful nation to say "thank you." The Congress, by Public Law 100-686, has designated the month of April 1989 as "Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 1989 as Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month wilii appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hxmdred and thirteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 5947 of March 27, 1989 National Earthquake Awareness Week, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation All fifty American States and the territories have various levels of risk &om earthquakes. The probabilities of major earthquakes are highest in California and other Western States and continue to increase. Howev- er, vulnerabilities in the Central and Eastern United States are also in- creasing. Whenever and wherever a major earthquake occurs, its ef- fects will be felt throughout the social and economic fabric of the entire Nation. Although recent earthquakes, including the tragic earthquake in Soviet Central Asia last December, have heightened public awareness and stimulated interest in earthquakes, general knowledge is limited about the causes of earthquakes and measures that can reduce their effects. We must leam more about the earthquake threat so that we can take appropriate actions to reduce losses when an earthquake occurs. The Federal Government, through the National Earthquake Hazards Re- duction Program, has been the primary leader in efforts to reduce the risks to life and property from future earthquakes in the United States. This program is a comprehensive multi-agency effort of scientific re- search, mitigation, preparedness and response planning, and public education.

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