[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 61 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 15595-15596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1627]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 61 / Friday, March 30, 2007 / 
Presidential Documents

[[Page 15595]]


                Proclamation 8118 of March 28, 2007

                
National Donate Life Month, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Donating organs, marrow, and tissue is a kind and 
                compassionate act that can protect and enhance the 
                precious gift of life. During National Donate Life 
                Month, we recognize the generosity of donors and raise 
                awareness of the importance of donating.

                In recent years, there has been great progress in this 
                important effort, and the rate of organ donation has 
                steadily increased--helping save thousands of lives. 
                Despite this success, more than 95,000 Americans 
                currently await organ transplants, and hundreds more 
                are added to the transplant list each month. My 
                Administration strongly supports organ, marrow, and 
                tissue donation, and we are working with public and 
                private groups to help more citizens understand the 
                impact of organ donation.

                Americans who wish to become organ and tissue donors 
                can register with their State's donor registry, 
                designate their intent on their driver's license, and 
                sign and carry donor cards, which are available at 
                organdonor.gov. I urge all citizens to consider 
                becoming donors and encourage all donors to inform 
                their loved ones of their decision so their wishes can 
                be fulfilled. Every human life holds inherent dignity 
                and matchless value, and National Donate Life Month is 
                an opportunity to celebrate our country's organ and 
                tissue donors. The decision to donate the gift of life 
                demonstrates the compassionate spirit of our Nation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim April 2007 as National 
                Donate Life Month. I call upon health care 
                professionals, volunteers, educators, government 
                agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private 
                organizations to help raise awareness of the urgent 
                need for organ and tissue donors throughout our Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 
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[FR Doc. 07-1627
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