103 STAT. 3084 PROCLAMATION 6016—SEPT. 5, 1989 ( the physician to assess the individual risk profile of each patient and to provide him or her with useful health care information. It also allows the physician and patient to work together in developing an effective health care regimen that can be applied at home and at work, long after the visit is over. Periodic check-ups strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and allow physicians to monitor carefully their patients' health. To recognize the importance of periodic medical check-ups, the Con- gress, by Senate Joint Resolution 95, has designated the week beginning September 10, 1989, as "National Check-Up Week," and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this occasion. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of September 10, 1989, as "National Check-Up Week." I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and ac- tivities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, ^ and of the Independence of the United States of America the two him- dred and fourteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6016 of September 5, 1989 Uncle Sam Day, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The tall, white-haired figure of Uncle Sam—^his stem, sagacious face graced by a flowing beard, and his distinguished top hat adorned by stars and stripes—^is a beloved symbol of the United States. Recog- nized around the world, the striking visage of Uncle Sam recalls the pride and strength of the American people, as well as the freedom we enjoy. One of the most familiar renditions of Uncle Sam is found on the ]ames Montgomery Flagg recruitment poster used during World War I and World War II. With its now-famous headline, "Uncle Sam Wants You," this poster lu^ed men and women to help defend our way of life by enlisting in the Armed Forces. Today, the figure of Uncle Sam contin- ues to remind us of the great risks and personal sacrifices endiired by generations of Americans in the quest for liberty. In 1961, the Congress recognized Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York, as the progenitor of this celebrated American symbol. Hardworking and self-reliant, Samuel Wilson was a man of imwavering integrity. He was also an important source of food for the Army during the War of 1812. The marking "U.S." stamped on casks of meat that his packinghouse prepared for American troops represented "Uncle Sam" to many sol-
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