81 FR 19849 - National Cancer Control Month, 2016

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19849-19850]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07955]



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Vol. 81

Tuesday,

No. 65

April 5, 2016

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9411--National Cancer Control Month, 2016



Proclamation 9412--National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2016



Proclamation 9413--National Financial Capability Month, 2016



Proclamation 9414--National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention 
Month, 2016


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9411 of March 31, 2016

                
National Cancer Control Month, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Undaunted by challenge and unceasing in pursuit of 
                progress, our Nation has pushed the boundaries of 
                possibility throughout our history. Today, while cancer 
                remains among the leading causes of death around the 
                world and the second leading cause of death here at 
                home, cancer research is on the cusp of major 
                breakthroughs, offering incredible promise to those 
                suffering from this disease. This month, we remember 
                the loved ones we have lost, pledge support for the 
                families we can still save, and reaffirm our commitment 
                to curing cancer once and for all.

                Cancer can affect people of all ages, races, and 
                backgrounds, but certain risk factors exist that can 
                often be mitigated. Limiting alcohol consumption, 
                controlling sun exposure, exercising, getting 
                recommended cancer screenings, and maintaining a 
                healthy diet are all ways to reduce your risk of 
                getting cancer. Additionally, smoking remains one of 
                the top causes of cancer, responsible for 1 in 3 cancer 
                deaths in the United States. By promoting resources to 
                help people quit smoking and limiting exposure to 
                secondhand smoke, we can reduce individuals' cancer 
                risks. Help for quitting smoking can be found at 
                www.SmokeFree.gov or by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW. I urge 
                all Americans to visit www.Cancer.gov or www.CDC.gov/Cancer Cancer to learn more.

                My Administration is committed to reaching a future 
                free from cancer in all its forms. Earlier this year, I 
                created the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force. 
                Chaired by Vice President Joe Biden, this effort aims 
                to accelerate our progress toward prevention, 
                treatment, and cures by putting ourselves on a path to 
                achieving at least a decade's worth of advances in 5 
                years. Together with patients, philanthropies, private 
                industry, and the medical and scientific communities, 
                the United States can be the country that finally finds 
                a cure for this disease, and we have already proposed a 
                $1 billion initiative to jumpstart this critical work. 
                The Affordable Care Act continues to help people with 
                cancer and at risk for cancer by prohibiting insurers 
                from denying coverage to anyone based on a preexisting 
                condition and requiring insurers to cover recommended 
                preventive benefits without cost-sharing. And the 
                Precision Medicine Initiative that I launched last year 
                continues to work toward a new era of medicine that 
                offers targeted treatment at the right time to 
                individual patients by accounting for their unique 
                genes, health histories, and other personal factors.

                Our Nation has made extraordinary strides in the fight 
                against cancer, but much work remains to be done. With 
                more than one and a half million new cases of cancer 
                expected in the United States this year, we owe it to 
                everyone currently living with it and to anyone at risk 
                to support all those working to defeat it. During 
                National Cancer Control Month, let us remember those 
                who lost their battle with cancer, and let us renew our 
                efforts to save lives and spare heartbreak by reaching 
                a future without this devastating disease.

                The Congress of the United States, by joint resolution 
                approved March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103), 
                as amended, has requested the

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                President to issue an annual proclamation declaring 
                April as ``Cancer Control Month.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 2016 
                as National Cancer Control 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 cancer.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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