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# Proclamation 4424

Copy of proclamation obtained here
March 29, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The National Cancer Program, representing both Federal agencies and non-Federal organizations, is the most massive undertaking of its kind.
Through the Program, established by the National Cancer Act of 1971, and given new vitality by the amendments of 1974, we are continuing to explore the causes and eventual control of cancer. Cancers are being detected earlier, making them more amenable to diagnosis and treatment. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are making further inroads on cancer and immunotherapy shows bright promise of joining them as a means of treatment. Research findings on the disease are now reaching the prac­ticing physician faster than ever before.
Although we can take pride in these accomplishments, current cancer statistics remind us that we cannot be apathetic. It is estimated that 675,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in our country in 1976. That means about 370,000 people will die of the disease. Only through relentless, aggressive support of cancer research and control can we eventually reduce these figures to an absolute minimum.
In order to give continuing emphasis to the cancer problem, the Congress, by a joint resolution of March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148, 36 U.S.C. 150), requested the Presi­dent to issue annually a proclamation designating the month of April as Cancer Control Month.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1976, as Cancer Control Month, and I invite the Governors of the several States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the appropriate officials of all other areas under the United States flag to issue similar proclamations.
I also ask the medical and health professions, the communications media, and all other interested persons and groups to unite during this appointed time in public reaffirmation of our Nation's abiding commitment to cancer control.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Inde­pendence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Proclamation 4418

Copy of proclamation obtained here
February 25, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For nearly half of our Nation's two hundred years, the American Red Cross has re­flected the concerns of the American people by dedicating itself to the ease and pre­vention of human suffering. In war and in peace, this Good Neighbor has ministered to the anguish of those who are tragically affected by circumstances beyond their con­trol. It has undertaken to prevent distress and has striven to preserve health and safety. The Red Cross always has been a dependable source of assistance to the Federal Gov­ernment and other organizations and agencies seeking ways to serve our people.
In this, our Bicentennial Year, we salute the American Red Cross for its history of compassionate concern and its continuing pioneer spirit that brings vigor to the un­ending quest for better ways in which to meet human needs.
In 1976, the American Red Cross is at the forefront of voluntary citizen action. The services of over one million volunteers have made possible the changes, innova­tions and adaptations necessary to improve its effectiveness. While many traditional facets of its assistance continue to fulfill a basic requirement, the Red Cross has broad­ened its efforts beyond direct service to ease suffering. Today, it actively seeks to help eradicate causes of recurrent, but preventable, health, safety and disaster problems.
March is traditionally Red Cross Month. In that time period, more than 1,600 Red Cross chapters will campaign for funds. Other chapters, in partnership with United Way, will be seeking volunteers for their various programs and services. I know that all Americans will show the Red Cross that they too are Good Neighbors.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate March, 1976, as Red Cross Month. I urge all Americans to give their generous support to the work of their local Red Cross chapters.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Proclamation 4420

Copy of proclamation obtained here
March 1, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Liberty is the hallmark of the American experience—liberty from the tyranny of foreign domination and liberty from tyranny at home. To ensure our domestic liberty, based on our faith that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees certain rights and privileges to every citizen. Among those are: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, the right to assemble and petition, and the right to due process of law.
Throughout our history, the preservation of those individual rights has been dependent upon our dedication to the rule of law.
To encourage the cultivation of that respect for law which is so vital to the spirit of democracy, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved April 7, 1961 (75 Stat. 43, 36 U.S.C. 164), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to celebrate the first day of May as Law Day, U.S.A.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, invite the American people to celebrate Saturday, May 1, 1976, as Law Day, U.S.A., and to mark its observance with programs and ceremonies as befits our great heritage of 200 years of liberty and law.
I urge clergymen of all faiths to bring to public attention through sermons and suitable programs the moral and ethical dimensions of the law.
I urge also that schools, civic and service organizations, public bodies, libraries, the courts, the legal profession and the communications media participate in the observance of Law Day. And I call upon all public officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on that day.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Proclamation 4422

Copy of proclamation obtained here
March 16, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In this Bicentennial year, we will often reflect on the events of 200 years ago. As we recall the crises of those early days, let us also reflect on the profound faith in God which inspired the founding fathers.
As the events of 1776 unfolded, our forebears knew they were on an uncertain course. On March 16 of that year, the Continental Congress, recognizing the "impending calamity and distress," asked each colony "publicly to acknowledge the over-ruling Providence of God," and urged the Colonists to observe a designated Friday in May as a day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer."
When later that year, the signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, the pledge was made "with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence."
In conformity with a Congressional request (66 Stat. 64), it is especially appro­priate this year that a day be set aside to reaffirm the commitment of our first citizens and draw on the "solemn sense of God's superintending Providence" that sustained them during those troubled times.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 14, 1976, as National Day of Prayer, 1976.
I call upon all Americans to pray that day, each in his or her own way, for the strength to meet the challenges of the future with the same courage and dedication Americans showed the world two centuries ago.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Proclamation 4425

Copy of proclamation obtained here
April 2, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
There is a serious and growing disparity between the health of the 56 million Americans who live in rural America and that of the general population. Physician and dentist shortages are more acute in rural America, emergency medical services are less available, occupational injury and accident rates are far higher and comprehensive health and public health services are less available.
For far too long rural health problems have been ignored. Rural health care was lost sight of in the general breakdown of all rural services resulting from the great migration of our population from farm to city during the first half of this century. In the last decade this migration came to a halt and to some extent was reversed. From 1970-1973, the growth rate for rural areas actually exceeded the growth rate for metropolitan areas, thus compounding the problem.
The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has designated 1,400 counties and regions as critical health manpower shortage areas where there are too few doctors, dentists, nurses and other health professionals to properly serve the population. Most of these are in rural areas.
Let me affirm, in our Nation's Bicentennial year-which celebrates to such a great extent the positive values of our rural heritage-that we shall make a major commitment to the improvement of health care in our rural communities.
I call upon all our people, rural and urban alike, to support the goal of improving the quality of rural life through better health.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, to draw attention to these facts and to encourage solutions to the health problems of rural America, do hereby designate the week beginning April 4, 1976, as National Rural Health Week.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-six, and of the Inde­pendence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Proclamation 4426

Copy of proclamation obtained here
April 5, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Among our Nation's most precious natural resources are the collective wisdom, experience and abilities of our older citizens.
In recent years we have become more aware of the important contributions older Americans have made in the past and in the tremendous potential they hold for the future. We are increasing our efforts to ensure that they have the opportunity for independent living through security of income, maintenance of health and continued useful involvement in the life of our Nation.
America’s older citizens have earned the gratitude and respect of our society, as well as our recognition of their worth and dignity. In this spirit, the Federal Council on Aging has prepared the Bicentennial Charter for Older Americans expressing their rights and obligations.
The job market and the area of volunteer services provide some of the best opportunities to draw on the strengths and talents of older Americans. Unfortunately, older, and even middle-aged workers, are too often the victims of myth and prejudice regarding their capabilities. Our society needs the know-how, experience, judgment and eagerness to serve that these citizens bring to the job.
Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of May, 1976, as Older Americans Month.
I urge all State and Area Agencies on Aging and other private and public orga­nizations that are related to the field of aging to observe this month by arranging public forums where the Bicentennial Charter for Older Americans will be discussed and recommendations developed for implementation.
I urge all organizations concerned with employment to observe this month with ceremonies and programs designed to increase employment opportunities for older workers.
I urge all organizations engaged in the delivery of services to persons in need to observe this month by increased emphasis on efforts to recruit, train and place older volunteers.
And I urge all Americans to observe this month by focusing on the achievements of older persons and supporting programs to make the last days of life the best days for increasing numbers of our older Americans.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundredth.
GERALD R. FORD
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# Protestant Exiles from France/Book First - Chapter 9 - Section X

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X. De Lillers.
“The family of De Lillers,” says Sir Edmund Du Cane, “traced descent from Raoul de Lillers, who lived in 1348. In Heralds’ College is the pedigree down to 1663, extracted by M. Le Blon, Pursuivant of Arms at Valenciennes, and attested before the officers of the Court of Haynault and Mons. It mentions Jean de Lillers, natif de Basse Flandre, 1430, his son, Jean de Lillers, native of Lille, whose epitaph is in the church of St. Stephen’s, Valenciennes; also, about 1500, Francois de Lillers, who married Jenne Le Maire.”
The family first appears among refugees in Canterbury in the government return of 1621. The names are Jean de Lillers l’aisné, Jean de Lillers le jeune, and Arnold de Lillers. The first two refugees, father and son, appear in the Visitation of London in the year 1664. The father is styled Jean de Lillers of Canterbury, County Kent, in which city he probably spent his refugee life and died; his wife’s maiden name was Marie de Sauchuns, of Cambray, in Flanders. The son becomes John de Lillers, of London, merchant. He had a brother of the same occupation, Isaac de Lillers, who married Jeanne Du Ouesne, of Valentia [Valenciennes], and had two sons, Isaac and Jacob, and a daughter, Mary, wife of Nathaniel Denew [De Neu]. Arnold de Lillers (named in the Canterbury list of 1621) was probably another brother. He married Marie le More, in the city of London French Church, in the year 1669.
​Returning to Jean de Lillers le jeune (Mr. John De Lillers), I note that he was twice married, and had a daughter by each wife. By his first wife, Marie, daughter of Jean Lespin, he had a daughter, Marie, wife of Jaques De Neu, and mother of a numerous family. The second wife of John de Lillers, Anne, daughter of Elie Maurois, of Canterbury, had a daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Guillaume Carbonnel.
Mrs. Carbonnel (as I shall have another opportunity to relate) had a numerous family; one of her sons was named De Lillers, and was intended probably to keep the ancient surname in remembrance. Through the mistakes of reporters and printers this memento of the old De Lillers family became scarcely recognizable. The Historical Register called him in 1722, Mr. Delliers Carbonel, and in 1723 Mr. Delithir Carbonnel; in 1724 and 1728, however, he is correctly entered as Mr. Delillers Carbonnel.
# Proclamation 4847

Delivered on 4 June 1981.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Americans enjoy a multitude of sports and recreational activities that serve to refresh the body and spirit. For many of our citizens, recreation means boating.
Those involved in recreational boating should always remember that the primary responsibility for safety rests with the individual. And while a cruise can be a wonderful experience for one person or an entire family, it can also result in tragedy.
Aware of the need for boating safety, the Congress enacted the joint resolution of June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 161) as amended, requesting that the President proclaim a National Safe Boating Week.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning on June 7, 1981 as National Safe Boating Week.
All Americans who utilize our waterways for recreation should possess at least a minimum knowledge of safety afloat. I urge all Americans who engage in recreational boating to take advantage of the numerous safe boating courses sponsored by governmental and private organizations. I particularly urge inexperienced operators of small boats to enroll in these safety and educational programs. Learning the fundamentals of safe boating can do nothing but add to the potential pleasure and excitement of recreational boating.
I also invite the Governors of the States, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide for the observance of this week.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.
RONALD REAGAN
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Be ter, 4:55 p.m., June 5, 1981]
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# Proclamation 4840

Delivered on 22 April 1981.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
The maritime industry has been a key contributor to our economic strength and security since our Nation was founded. Its continued growth and prosperity is necessary for the economic renewal we all seek.
As the leader in world trade and the principal military power of the free world, the United States conveys goodwill through its Merchant Marine, serving the cause of international peace. The Merchant Marine also stands ready to provide logistical support in military emergencies.
In recognition of the importance of the American Merchant Marine and the men and Women serving aboard our merchant ships, Americans have observed National Maritime Day on May 22 for the last 49 years. This observance commemorates the same date in 1819, when the SS Savannah began the first steamship, transatlantic voyage from the port of Savannah, Georgia.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1981, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships under the American flag dress ship on that day.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.
RONALD REAGAN
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:54 a.m., April 23, 1981]
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# Proclamation 4848

Delivered on 12 June 1981.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Throughout American history our prisoners of war have been called upon to make uncommon sacrifices. In fulfilling their duty as citizens of the United States they have defended American ideals while suffering unimaginable indignities under the absolute control of the enemy. They remained steadfast even while their treatment contravened international understandings and violated elementary consideration of compassion and morality.
All Americans ought to recognize the special debt we owe to our fellow citizens who, in the act of serving our Nation, relinquished their freedom that we might enjoy the blessings of peace and liberty. Likewise, we must remember the unresolved casualties of war-our servicemen who are still missing. The pain and bitterness of war endure for their families, relatives and friends-and for all of us. Our Nation will continue to seek answers to the many questions that remain about their fate.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, July 17, 1981, as National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, a day dedicated to all former American prisoners of war, to those still missing, and to their families. I urge all Americans to join in honoring those who made the uncommon sacrifice of being held captive in war, and to honor as well their loved ones who have also suffered valiantly and patiently. I also call on appropriate officials of the Federal, State and local governments, as well as private organizations, to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifth.
RONALD REAGAN
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 5:02 p.m., June 12, 1981]
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