[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 5457-5458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2560]



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Part VII





The President





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Proclamation 7754--American Heart Month, 2004


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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2004 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 7754 of February 2, 2004

                
American Heart Month, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the 
                United States. It affects men and women of every age 
                and race. During American Heart Month, we encourage all 
                Americans to join the fight against heart disease and 
                to learn more about how to prevent it.

                More than 64 million Americans suffer from one or more 
                forms of cardiovascular disease, including high blood 
                pressure, coronary heart disease, congestive heart 
                failure, stroke, and congenital heart defects. Many of 
                the risk factors that can lead to heart disease, such 
                as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and 
                diabetes, can be prevented or controlled. Research has 
                shown that men and women who lead healthy lifestyles, 
                including making healthy food choices, getting regular 
                exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and choosing 
                not to smoke or drink excessively, can significantly 
                decrease their risk of heart disease.

                Heart disease is responsible for the deaths of one in 
                three women in the United States. To make women more 
                aware of the danger of heart disease, the National 
                Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National 
                Institutes of Health has joined with the Department of 
                Health and Human Services and other national 
                organizations to launch a nationwide campaign called 
                ``The Heart Truth.'' This important campaign encourages 
                women to learn more about heart health, to lead 
                healthier lives, and to talk with their doctors about 
                their risk for developing heart disease.

                During American Heart Month, I urge all Americans to 
                learn more about heart health and to reduce their risk 
                factors for serious heart conditions. By making healthy 
                choices, we can live longer and better lives.

                In recognition of the important ongoing fight against 
                heart disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution 
                approved December 30, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 843; 
                36 U.S.C. 101), has requested that the President issue 
                an annual proclamation designating February as 
                ``American Heart Month.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 
                2004 as American Heart Month. I invite the Governors of 
                the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials 
                of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the 
                United States, and the American people to join me in 
                reaffirming our commitment to combating heart disease.

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

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