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 PROCLAMATION 5114—OCT. 5, 1983 97 STAT. 1635 adventure, innovation and entrepreneurship. Productive societies share common objectives and their leading institutions work together—business, government, labor, and academia view each other as partners, not adver- saries. We have made much progress in restoring the foundation for a prosperous and productive society. By reducing the rate of growth of government spending, by strengthening the incentives to save and invest, by eliminating many unnecessary and burdensome regulations, and by encouraging mone- tary policies that ensure the price stability needed for lasting economic growth we have created an environment for sustained increases in produc- tivity. The improvement of our Nation's productivity depends on all Americans. The recently concluded White House Conference on Productivity brought together an outstanding group of distinguished citizens from all walks of life and sectors of our economy. Their recommendations for actions at all levels in the public and private sectors will help us build on the foundation we have laid. In order to encourage better understanding of the need for productivity growth and the development of methods to improve productivity in the pri- vate and public sectors, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 142, has Ante, p. 754. designated the week of October 3 through October 9, 1983, as National Pro- ductivity Improvement Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 3 through October 9, 1983, as National Productivity Improvement Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth. RONALD REAGAN Proclamation 5114 of October 5, 1983 Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week, 1983 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Americans with myasthenia gravis cannot move about freely, as most of us can. This chronic neuromuscular disease, which has no known cause, pro- duces progressive muscular weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles. Myasthenia gravis can also result in a life-threatening medical crisis, particularly when a patient's throat muscles are affected. Myasthenia gravis can strike any person, at any age, at any time. At least 100,000 people have been diagnosed as having this disorder, and scientists estimate that another 100,000 persons with myasthenia gravis have not yet been diagnosed. In the past, myasthenia gravis patients died or were severely incapacitated by their weakened muscles. Several forms of treatment developed by scien- tists in private and Federal research institutions have led to improved man- agement of the disease. Research supported by the Myasthenia Gravis

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