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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 4, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation/National Schoolbus
Safety Week, 1983
Dodie Livingston has asked for our views as soon as possible
on the attached draft proclamation. The proclamation,
requested and authorized by H.J. Res. 137, designates this
week as National Schoolbus Safety Week. It was drafted at
Transportation and approved by OMB. The proclamation avoids
the more controversial aspects of busing, and I have no
objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 4, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR DODIE LIVINGSTON
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation/National Schoolbus
Safety Week, 1983
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
proclamation, and finds no objection to it from a legal
perspective.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Document No. 146849
:
October 3, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN DUBERSTEIN
CRAIG FULLER
JACK SVAHN
ED ROLLINS
LEE VERSTANDIG
FAITH WHITTLESEY
FROM:
DODIE LIVINGSTON
SUBJECT:
DRAFT PROCLAMATION/National
Schoolbus Safety Week, 1983
Once again we have received a proclamation draft at the last minute.
We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your prompt
consideration. We do staff these as quickly as possible
after we receive them.
Attached for your review is the proposed proclamation designating the
the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as National
Schoolbus Safety Week.
The proposed proclamation was drafted by the Department of
Transportation.
Please comment as you feel appropriate and return to Room 480-EOB.
As Always, many thanks.
2
RESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
GENERAL COUNSEL
October 3, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MICHAEL J. HOROWITZ
COUNSEL TO THE DIRECTOR
MH
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL SCHOOLBUS SAFETY WEEK
Pursuant to House Joint Resolution 137, which passed both
Houses of the Congress, the President is authorized and
requested to issue a proclamation designating the week of
October 2 through October 8, 1983, as National Schoolbus
Safety Week.
The proposed proclamation, which was submitted by the
Department of Transportation, has been retyped in this
office to reflect minor editorial changes and as to format.
The proposed proclamation has the approval of the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget.
Enclosure
NATIONAL SCHOOLBUS SAFETY WEEK, 1983
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Schoolbus transportation serves a very special and
important segment of this Nation - our children. More than
twenty-two million young Americans use schoolbuses to get to
school.
When we consider the millions of young people who are
transported and the millions of trips schoolbuses make each
year, we can take great pride in our safety record. Never-
theless, we must reaffirm our commitment to providing the
safest possible transportation for our children. They are
our most important resource, and their safe transport
deserves to be one of our highest priorities.
In recognition of the national program which is under-
way to call public attention to the importance of schoolbus
safety, and in recognition of the importance of safe trans-
port of our young students to and from school, the Congress
has, by House Joint Resolution 137, authorized and requested
the President to issue a proclamation calling for the desig-
nation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as
National Schoolbus Safety Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week
beginning on October 2, 1983, as National Schoolbus Safety
Week. I call upon the people of the United States and
interested groups and organizations to observe that week
with appropriate activities and ceremonies.
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 7, 1983
NATIONAL SCHOOLBUS SAFETY WEEK, 1983
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Schoolbus transportation serves a very special and
important segment of this Nation -- our children. More than
twenty-two million young Americans use schoolbuses to get to
school.
When we consider the millions of young people who are
transported and the millions of trips schoolbuses make each
year, we can take great pride in our safety record. Neverthe-
less, we must reaffirm our commitment to providing the safest
possible transportation for our children. They are our most
important resource, and their safe transport deserves to be
one of our highest priorities.
In recognition of the national program which is underway
to call public attention to the importance of schoolbus
safety, and in recognition of the importance of safe transport
of our young students to and from school, the Congress, by
House Joint Resolution 137, has authorized and requested the
President to issue a proclamation designating the week of
October 2 through October 8, 1983, as National Schoolbus
Safety Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week
beginning on October 2, 1983, as National Schoolbus Safety
Week. I call upon the people of the United States and
interested groups and organizations to observe that week with
appropriate activities and ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
seventh
day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
RONALD REAGAN
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 18, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation - National Poison
Prevention Week, 1984
Dodie Livingston has asked for comments by October 20 on the
above-referenced draft proclamation. The proclamation,
authorized and requested by a joint resolution approved in
1961, was drafted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
and approved by OMB. It reviews the history of National
Poison Prevention Week and this year's theme - "Children Act
Fast
So Do Poisons." I have no objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 18, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR DODIE LIVINGSTON
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig signed 27. EMP,
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation - National Poison
Prevention Week, 1984
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
proclamation, and finds no objection to it from a legal
perspective.
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FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:
Type of Response = Initials of Signer
Code = "A"
Completion Date = Date of Outgoing
Comments:
Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.
Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).
Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files.
Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
#167870
October 17, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN DUBERSTEIN
CRAIG FULLER
ED ROLLINS
JACK SVAHN
LEE VERSTANDIG
FAITH WHITTLESEY
FROM:
DODIE LIVINGSTON
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SUBJECT:
DRAFT PROCLAMATION/
National Poison
Prevention Week, 1984
Attached for your review is the draft proclamation
designating the third week in March 1984 as National
Poison Prevention Week, 1984.
The proposed proclamation was drafted by Ken Giles
(492-6580) of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
and return to Room 480 EOB. Quick action Has
been requested on this proc by the safety commission for
their publicity campaign.
As always, many thanks.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFERE SERVIS UHITED
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
GENERAL COUNSEL
October 17, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MICHAEL J. HOROWITZ
COUNSEL TO THE DIRECTOR
MU
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK, 1984
Enclosed is the annual proclamation which, in accordance
with a joint resolution of the Eighty-Seventh Congress,
designates the third week in March as National Poison Pre-
vention Week. It was submitted by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission and retyped in this office solely as to
format.
In order to gain maximum exposure of the proposed procla-
mation we have been urged by the Chairman of the Commission
to request that the proclamation be signed well in advance
of the designated week.
The proposed proclamation has the approval of the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget.
Enclosure
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK, 1984
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Childhood poisonings continue to pose a major public
health problem in the United States. Each year, more than
100,000 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms
because they accidentally ingested chemical household products.
For the past 23 years, the Poison Prevention Week
Council has coordinated a network of organizations which
seek to raise public awareness of the importance of prevent-
ing childhood poisonings. Working together as sponsors of
National Poison Prevention Week are national medical, pharmacy,
nursing, dental, and hospital associations; health and safety
groups; organizations representing manufacturers, packagers,
and distributors of consumer products, including medicines;
the media; and government agencies. Most of these groups
have State and local chapters and affiliates that, along
with community organizations, are the backbone of what has
become a successful nationwide poison prevention program.
In recent years, the number of poisonings among children
has fallen dramatically for those substances that have been
required to be packaged in child-resistant closures. However,
despite these successes, many childhood poisonings continue
to occur. Some adults purchase regulated products in conven-
tional rather than child-resistant packaging or, alternatively,
defeat the child-resistant packaging. In addition, adults
who are using potentially poisonous products sometimes are
distracted for a moment by a telephone call, a doorbell, or
food cooking on the stove. These seemingly innocuous dis-
tractions can have disastrous consequences if a child ingests
2
the poisonous product. The theme of National Poison Preven-
tion Week is "Children Act Fast
So Do Poisons," and
this theme emphasizes how important it is that adults never
leave potential poisons unattended.
To assist in encouraging the American people to learn
of the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take appropri-
ate preventive measures, the Congress, by a joint resolution
approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681), requested the
President to issue annually a proclamation designating the
third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby designate the week
beginning March 18, 1984, as National Poison Prevention
Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
day of
, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-four, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 21, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
ore
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation - Metropolitan
Opera Day, Saturday, October 22, 1983
Dodie Livingston has asked for our comments by 11:00 a.m.
today on the attached draft proclamation, which designates
tomorrow as Metropolitan Opera Day. The proclamation,
authorized and requested by S.J. Res. 128, was drafted by
NEA and approved by OMB. It notes the contributions of the
Met to the tradition of musical theatre in the United
States. I have no legal objections, but have noted a minor
stylistic one in the attached draft memorandum.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 21, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR DODIE LIVINGSTON
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING #/rah
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Draft Proclamation - Metropolitan
Opera Day, Saturday, October 22, 1983
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
proclamation, and finds no objection to it from a legal
perspective. In the second line, however, "which are" can
be deleted.
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FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:
Type of Response = Initials of Signer
Code
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Completion Date = Date of Outgoing
Comments:
Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.
Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).
Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files.
Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Document No. 167871
Urgent
October 20, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN DUBERSTEIN
CRAIG FULLER
JACK SVAHN
LEE VERSTANDIG
FAITH WHITTLESEY
FROM:
DODIE LIVINGSTON
SUBJECT:
DRAFT PROCLAMATION/Metropolitan
Opera Day, Saturday October 22, 1983
Once again we have received a proclamation draft at the last min-
ute. We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your prompt
consideration. We do staff these as quickly as possible after we
receive them.
Attached for your review is the proposed proclamation designating
THIS SATURDAY October 22, 1983, as Metropolitan Opera Day.
The proposed proclamation was drafted by National Endowment for the
Arts.
Please comment as you feel appropriate and return to Room 480-EOB.
We mus have your sponse no . than
October 21. The floa dra needed immedia tely for signing by
the President.
As Always, many thanks.
001 20
THE
CRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
UNITED 150.00 STATE STATES
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
GENERAL COUNSEL
October 20, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MICHAEL J. HOROWITZ
MH
COUNSEL TO THE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
METROPOLITAN OPERA DAY
Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 128, which passed both
Houses of the Congress, the President is authorized and
requested to issue a proclamation designating October 22,
1983, as Metropolitan Opera Day.
The proposed proclamation, which was submitted by the National
Endowment for the Arts, has been retyped in this office to
reflect minor editorial changes and as to format.
The proposed proclamation has the approval of the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget.
Enclosure
METROPOLITAN OPERA DAY
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Among this Nation's greatest treasures are the creative
talents of our people and the opportunities [which are avail-
able for people to develop their talents and thereby enhance
the richness of our cultural life. In every artistic dis-
cipline, great American artists and institutions have
established ever-rising standards of achievement to challenge
and inspire successive generations.
No single institution embodies this tradition of sus-
tained artistic achievement more fully than the Metropolitan
Opera, which is celebrating 100 years of extraordinary
contributions to the culture of America. Legendary perform-
ances of music theater masterpieces have filled the Metro-
politan Opera House in New York, halls across the country
during the Company's annual tours, and millions of American
homes through live radio and television broadcasts which
have become part of our national tradition. The Metro-
politan Opera also has reached out to discover and encourage
young American talent, in auditions held throughout the
country, and to nurture and develop great singers of the
future.
Through its deep involvement with artists, audiences
and patrons, and with the voluntary assistance of the
members of its National Council, the Metropolitan Opera has
contributed invaluably to the growth of an American opera
community whose vitality and brilliance are acclaimed around
the world.
2
In recognition of the Metropolitan Opera's extraordinary
achievements and commitment to excellence, Congress has, by
Senate Joint Resolution 128, authorized and requested the
President to designate October 22, 1983, the one hundredth
anniversary of its first performance, as "Metropolitan Opera
Day" throughout the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby designate October 22,
1983, as "Metropolitan Opera Day", and call upon all Federal,
State and local government agencies, interested groups and
organizations, and the people of the United States to observe
that day by engaging in appropriate programs and activities
to show their support of America's rich heritage in music
theater and one of its premier performing institutions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 21, 1983
METROPOLITAN OPERA DAY, 1983
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Among this Nation's greatest treasures are the creative
talents of our people and the opportunities available for them
to develop their talents and thereby enhance the richness of
our cultural life. In every artistic discipline, great
American artists and institutions have established ever-rising
standards of achievement to challenge and inspire successive
generations.
No single institution embodies this tradition of sus-
tained artistic achievement more fully than the Metropolitan
Opera, which is celebrating 100 years of extraordinary con-
tributions to the culture of America. Legendary performances
of music theater masterpieces have filled the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York, halls across the country during the
Company's annual tours, and millions of American homes through
live radio and television broadcasts which have become part of
our national tradition. The Metropolitan Opera also reaches
out to discover and encourage young American talent by audi-
tions held throughout the country, and it nurtures and
develops great singers of the future.
Through its deep involvement with artists, audiences, and
patrons, and with the voluntary assistance of the members of
its National Council, the Metropolitan Opera has contributed
invaluably to the growth of an American opera community whose
vitality and brilliance are acclaimed around the world.
In recognition of the Metropolitan Opera's extraordinary
achievements and commitment to excellence, the Congress, by
Senate Joint Resolution 128, has authorized and requested the
President to designate October 22, 1983, the one hundredth
anniversary of its first performance, as "Metropolitan Opera
Day" throughout the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby designate October 22,
1983, as Metropolitan Opera Day and call upon all Federal,
State and local government agencies, interested groups and
organizations, and the people of the United States to observe
that day by engaging in appropriate programs and activities to
show their support of America's rich heritage in music theater
and one of its premier performing institutions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
RONALD REAGAN
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 26, 1983
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK, 1984
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Childhood poisonings continue to pose a major public
health problem in the United States. Each year, more than
100,000 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms
because they accidentally ingested chemical household
products.
For the past 23 years, the Poison Prevention Week Council
has coordinated a network of organizations which seek to raise
public awareness of the importance of preventing childhood
poisonings. Working together as sponsors of National Poison
Prevention Week are national medical, pharmacy, nursing,
dental, and hospital associations; health and safety groups;
organizations representing manufacturers, packagers, and
distributors of consumer products, including medicines; the
media; and government agencies. Most of these groups have
State and local chapters and affiliates that, along with
community organizations, are the backbone of what has become a
successful nationwide poison prevention program.
In recent years, the number of poisonings among children
has fallen dramatically for those substances that have been
required to be packaged in child-resistant closures. However,
despite these successes, many childhood poisonings continue to
occur. Some adults purchase regulated products in conventional
rather than child-resistant packaging or, alternatively,
defeat the child-resistant packaging. In addition, adults who
are using potentially poisonous products sometimes are dis-
tracted for a moment by a telephone call, a doorbell, or food
cooking on the stove. These seemingly innocuous distractions
can have disastrous consequences if a child ingests the
poisonous product. The theme of National Poison Prevention
Week is "Children Act Fast
So DO Poisons,' and this
theme emphasizes how important it is that adults never leave
potential poisons unattended.
To assist in encouraging the American people to learn of
the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take appropriate
preventive measures, the Congress, by a joint resolution
approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681), requested the
President to issue annually a proclamation designating the
third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby designate the week
beginning March 18, 1984, as National Poison Prevention Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
RONALD REAGAN
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