[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60277-60278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22758]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 194 / Thursday, October 7, 2004 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 7825 of October 4, 2004

                
Child Health Day, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Parents play a vital role in keeping their children 
                healthy, and when it comes to helping children make 
                right choices, there is work for all Americans to do. 
                Parents, teachers, faith-based and community groups, 
                and government leaders are working together to counter 
                the negative influences in today's culture, highlight 
                the benefits of healthy lifestyles, and educate 
                children about the consequences of their actions.

                By promoting good nutrition and regular physical 
                activity, parents help their children perform better in 
                the classroom and live healthy lives. To encourage 
                healthy families, my Administration is helping young 
                people learn the simple steps to live better through 
                the HealthierUS Initiative and the President's 
                Challenge awards program. These programs encourage 
                young people to eat a nutritious diet rich in fruits 
                and vegetables and to set aside time every day for 
                physical activity, such as playing sports, biking, or 
                even helping with yard work at home. Encouraging 
                healthy habits early in life helps give children a head 
                start and gives them the best chance of reaching their 
                potential.

                Our youth are challenged with tough choices. We must 
                continue to promote responsibility among our Nation's 
                young people by providing them with the knowledge they 
                need to make the right decisions concerning drug and 
                alcohol use. My Administration supports education 
                programs that address these issues. Through the 
                National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and Drug-Free 
                Communities Program, we are working to ensure that 
                young people understand the serious risks and 
                consequences of substance abuse. And in order to help 
                kids who need help, my Administration supports random 
                drug testing as a prevention tool. We have also 
                increased support for abstinence-only education 
                programs, including grants for community and faith-
                based organizations, because abstinence is the only 
                sure way to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually 
                transmitted diseases.

                We all have an important role in giving America's 
                children a healthy start in life by teaching them that 
                the decisions they make today will affect them for the 
                rest of their lives. By helping them make the right 
                choices, we better prepare them for a hopeful future.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 18, 
                1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 105), has called for the 
                designation of the first Monday in October as ``Child 
                Health Day'' and has requested the President to issue a 
                proclamation in observance of this day.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, 
                October 4, 2004, as Child Health Day. I call upon 
                families, schools, child health professionals, faith-
                based and community organizations, and governments to 
                help all our children discover the rewards of good 
                health and wellness.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand four, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 04-22758
Filed 10-6-04; 8:45 am]
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