Proclamations Proc. 7294 tory, to learn about our culture and our society, to study the natural world, and to look toward the future. As we observe National Park Week, I ioin all Americans in thanking the men and women of the National Park Service for their dedication in caring for these special places. We are indebted to them for preserving and protecting our natural and cultural heritage, not only for our enioyment and education today, but also for the benefit of gen- erations to come. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM }. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 17 through April 23, 2000, as National Park Week. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 7294 of April 14, 2000 National Recall Round-Up Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Every year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) researches the safety of more than 15,000 types of products used by the American peo- ple and secures the recall of defective or potentially dangerous products. Last year alone, the CPSC negotiated almost 300 recalls involving more than 74 million individual consumer products that presented a significant risk to the public. Despite these recalls and additional safety alerts issued by the CPSC, many consumers are still using products that may seriously injure or even kill them or their children, and people are still able to pur- chase these products at flea markets, secondhand stores, and garage or yard sales. The CPSC estimates that some 29 million Americans will suffer injuries in- volving consumer products this year, and 22,000 will lose their lives. To reduce these tragic statistics, the CPSC is working to increase public aware- ness of recalled products and to ensure that such potentially hazardous products are removed from people's homes. As a vital part of this effort, the CPSC is conducting the fourth annual Recall Round-Up Campaign this year in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service. With the cooperation and active involvement of State and local officials, health and safety organiza- tions, the media, and community groups, this innovative public safety cam- paign will sponsor activities in communities across the Nation to publicize the products that have been recalled, to encourage Americans to repair, re- turn, or destroy any recalled products that may still be in their homes or businesses, and to urge them to stay alert and informed about such prod- ucts when purchasing secondhand items. This year's Recall Round-Up will focus on a number of previously recalled consumer products that pose a threat to children in particular, including 59
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