PROCLAMATION 5993—JUNE 19, 1989 103 STAT. 3055 collagen in the skin. While the hallmark of this disease is skin thicken- ing, scleroderma can affect other organs of the body, such as the stom- ach, liings, heart, or kidneys. Although the disease can strike at any age, it usually affects people in their most productive years, and women more frequently than men. New research findings and new approaches to diagnosis and treatment are being developed to combat scleroderma. Studies on scleroderma in- clude investigations into various causes of the disease, research on vascular alterations and regulation of collagen synthesis, and develop- ment of diagnostic probes. Such studies may lead to new and improved treatments that will effectively eliminate the disease itself. In order for this work to continue and in order to take advantage of the knowledge we have already gained, public awareness of scleroderma and of the importance of scientific research must be increased. The Federal Government and private voluntary organizations are thus working together to promote education and research on scleroderma. To enhance public understanding of scleroderma and to recognize the important efforts to combat this disease, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 274, has designated the week beginning June 11, 1989, as "National Scleroderma Awareness Week" and has authorized and re- quested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this oc- casion. NOW. THEREFORE. I. GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning June 11, 1989, as National Scleroderma Awareness Week. I urge the people of the United States and educational, philanthropic, scientific, and medical organiza- tions and professionals to participate in activities designed to further public awareness of the causes and treatment of scleroderma. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hun- dred and thirteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 5993 of June 19, 1989 National Lighthouse Day, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Lighthouses, the buildings whose solitary beacons have helped guide countless ships through the perils of fog and darkness, are a cherished part of our Nation's heritage. These impressive structiu'es have long symbolized safety, vigilance, and faithfulness. Often isolated and re- peatedly tested by the ravages of storm and sea, lighthouses are also monuments to the courage and determination of the people who built them and the keepers who have maintained them. Lighthouses claim an honored place in the maritime history of the United States. They have served as navigational aids indicating land-
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