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PROCLAMATIONS, 1932. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the UnitOO States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this nineteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred. and fifty-seventh. HERBERT HOOVER By the President: W. R . CASTLE, Jr Acting Secretary oj State. [No. 2008] NATION AL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK-1932 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 2531 September 2, 1932. In recommending the customary public observance of Fire Pre v:::~nalw~U: 1~ vention Week, I wish to urge that It be made this year an occasion of Preamble. special significance. The deplorable loss of thousands of human lives and the property waste of approximately half a billion dollars caused each year by fires should be scrupulously avoided. The American per capita loss now is nearly double that of 20 years ago and constitutes a challenge to our efforts that no citizen can afford to ignore. It is a drain on our created resources which we should strive to eliminate, as it is largely prevent- able. The observance of National Fire Prevention Week should serve to arouse the attention and stimulate the action of all citizens in preventing fire waste. Now, THEREFORE, I, HERBERT HOOVER, President of the United l~~k .~?oo~ber g, States of America, do berebY'proclaim the week of October 9, 1932, to ,elll • be observed as Fire Prevention "., .eek. To the many organizations that have taken an interest in this subject I especially appeal that they unite on a definite plan of cooperation to the end that all citizens may be aroused to their indhidual responsibilities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of 'Vashington this z:s day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and of [SEAL] the Independence of the United States of America. the one hundred and fifty-seventh. HERBERT HOOVER By the President: w. R . CASTLE, Jr Acting Secretary oj State. [No. 2009]