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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

89 STAT. 1298

PROCLAMATION 4395—SEPT. 18, 1975

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 5, 1975, as National Employ the Handicapped Week. I call upon the Governors of the States, mayors and other public officials, and leaders of industry, labor, education, religious, veteran, farm, scientific, professional and other groups to join with the handicapped themselves in making the American people aware of the value and fairness of employing handicapped men and women. Also, I call upon all employers to review and broaden their policies toward the employment of the handicapped. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundredth. •

Proclamation 4395

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GERALD R. FORD

September 18, 1975

National Hunting and Fishing Day, 1975

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The great natural resources which belong to America meant survival to our forefathers. The abundance of fish and wildlife enabled the early settlers to withstand the first winters. Later this abundance helped pioneers to make their way across the continent. Today, our outdoor sportsmen help to assure the survival of our natural resources. Hunters and fishermen contribute to the preservation and protection of America's fish and wildlife through their voluntary conservation efforts and by providing millions of dollars for restoration programs, acquisition and maintenance of habitat and supportive research. These funds come through the purchase of licenses and excise taxes on sporting equipment. In recognition of the significant contributions by American hunters and fishermen, to dramatize the continued need for gun and boat safety and to promote the conservation of our resources, the Congress, by Senate