Federal Register: September 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 170)
DOCID: fr03se09-94 FR Doc E9-21501
Presidential Documents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
NOTICE: Part IV
DOCID: fr03se09-94
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
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The President
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Proclamation 8407 of August 31, 2009
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Ovarian cancer remains the leading cause of death from
gynecologic cancer among women in the United States.
Every year, thousands are diagnosed and go on to fight
the disease with grace and dignity. National Ovarian
Cancer Awareness Month honors all those affected by
this cancer and renews our commitment to fighting an
illness that takes the lives of too many in our Nation.
Women are often diagnosed with ovarian cancer when it
is already at an advanced stage. This problem can be
attributed to a lack of effective early detection
technologies and minimal or no specific symptoms
associated with the disease. By learning more about
risk factors and maintaining regular physician
consultations, women have their best chance of early detection of ovarian cancer.
Science continues to expand our knowledge about this
illness, promising hope to those who, years ago, would
be without it. Through dedicated research, treatment
outcomes have improved for many, and we are building a
foundation for the development of evidence-based
screening, which can help diagnose the disease at the
earliest possible stage when the likelihood of cure is high.
This month we recommit to supporting the women who
continue to battle valiantly against this malady as
well as all families who are affected. National Ovarian
Cancer Awareness Month helps educate women and men
about the importance of knowing common signs and
symptoms, scheduling routine doctor visits, and
continuing robust scientific research. As a Nation, we
are united in our resolve to reduce incidence and improve the lives of all those affected.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 September 2009 as National
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage citizens,
Government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and other interested groups to join in
activities that will increase awareness of what
Americans can do to prevent and control ovarian cancer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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