[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 56457-56458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part V





The President





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Proclamation 8556--National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2010



Proclamation 8557--National Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Week, 2010



Proclamation 8558--National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2010



Proclamation 8559--Patriot Day and National Day of Service and 
Remembrance, 2010



Proclamation 8560--National Grandparents Day, 2010


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                Proclamation 8556 of September 10, 2010

                
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each year, thousands of children face the battle 
                against cancer with inspiring hope and incredible 
                bravery. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, an 
                entire family and community are affected. The devotion 
                of parents, grandparents, loved ones, and friends 
                creates a treasured network of support for these 
                courageous children. During National Childhood Cancer 
                Awareness Month, we honor the young lives taken too 
                soon and the survivors who face chronic health 
                challenges, we celebrate the progress made in treatment 
                and recovery, and we rededicate ourselves to fighting 
                this disease so all children may have the chance to 
                live a full and healthy life.

                While survival rates for many childhood cancers have 
                risen sharply over the past few decades, cancer is 
                still the leading cause of death by disease for young 
                Americans between infancy and age 15. Too many families 
                have been touched by cancer and its consequences, and 
                we must work together to control, and ultimately 
                defeat, this destructive disease. I invite all 
                Americans to visit Cancer.gov for more information and 
                resources about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment 
                of childhood cancers.

                Tragically, the causes of cancer in children are 
                largely unknown. Until these illnesses can be cured, my 
                Administration will continue to support investments in 
                research and treatment. The National Cancer Institute, 
                the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer 
                research, is supporting national and international 
                studies examining the risk factors and possible causes 
                of childhood cancers.

                The health reforms included in the landmark Affordable 
                Care Act advance critical protections for individuals 
                facing cancer. Provisions in the law prohibit insurance 
                companies from limiting or denying coverage to 
                individuals participating in clinical trials, the 
                cornerstone of cancer research. After recovering from 
                cancer, children can no longer be denied insurance 
                coverage due to a pre-existing condition. It also 
                requires all new plans to provide preventive services 
                without charging copayments, deductibles, or 
                coinsurance, increasing access to regular checkups that 
                can help detect and treat childhood cancers earlier. 
                The Affordable Care Act eliminates annual and lifetime 
                caps on insurance coverage and prohibits companies from 
                dropping coverage if someone gets sick, giving patients 
                and families the peace of mind that their insurance 
                will cover the procedures their doctors recommend.

                This month, we pay tribute to the health-care 
                professionals, researchers, private philanthropies, 
                social support organizations, and parent advocacy 
                groups who work together to provide hope and help to 
                families and find cures for childhood cancers. 
                Together, we will carry on their work toward a future 
                in which cancer no longer threatens the lives of our 
                Nation's children.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2010

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                as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I also 
                encourage all Americans to join me in recognizing and 
                reaffirming our commitment to fighting childhood 
                cancer.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
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