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PROCLAMATION 4465—SEPT. 29, 1976

poliomyelitis, measles, and rubella led to the development of vaccines. O u r resolution has been tested by the challenges of birth abnormality, child abuse, and teenage alcoholism and drug abuse. .vt'l; i

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We have learned of steps prospective mothers can take during the prenatal period to lessen the likelihood their children will suffer from the tragedy of mental retardation, and we must assure that this vital information is available. We must continue to explore those avenues of basic and applied research necessary to assure that every child will be b o m with the physical and mental capacity to participate fully in our national life. To encourage awareness of the fundamental necessity of a year-round program for the protection and development of the health of the Nation's children, the Congress, by joint resolution of May 18, 1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 143), has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and calling for its appropriate observance. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FOR D, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 4, 1976, as Child Health Day and I invite all Americans, as well as all agencies and organizations dedicated to the well-being of children, to unite on that day in support of activities that will alert each of us to our separate and collective responsibilities to protect and enhance the health of America's children. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first. GERALD R.

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Country Music Month, 1976 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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Country music is a descriptive and entertaining chronicle of American life. The melodies and lyrics of a country song are drawn from the very heart of America and its people. The music reflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds us that truth, compassion and moral character should guide our actions and shaf>e our beliefs. Country music is the spirit of America in song. I t has grown in popularity among a wide range of people in all walks of life. It is a uniquely American art form which will flourish as long as the story of our Nation is the story of common people. It is fitting that we pay tribute to the music, to the hundreds of talented people who perform it and to the millions more who enjoy it.

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