118 STAT. 4117 PROCLAMATION 7769—APR. 8, 2004 portance of making healthy choices. These efforts have helped reduce illegal drug use in our country, but there remains work to be done. Drug abuse costs people their health and robs them of their promise. A critical component of stopping illegal drug use is cutting the demand for drugs, and D.A.R.E. is an important part of expanding these efforts. By introducing students to local police officers and teaching them to become good citizens, D.A.R.E. also strengthens communities. To help prevent illegal drug use, my National Drug Control Strategy in- cludes the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign; support for drug-free community coalitions; and $25 million for student drug test- ing. Our hard work is showing results. Youth drug use declined 11 per- cent between 2001 and 2003, meaning that 400,000 fewer young people used drugs. As we educate young people about the dangers of illegal drugs, we are also helping to heal those who have fallen into addiction and working to disrupt the market for illegal drugs. The collaborative efforts of con- cerned citizens and officials at the Federal, State, and local levels are making our neighborhoods safer and our children healthier. We will continue to work toward a society in which all citizens are free from the devastating influence of drugs. Law enforcement officials, community leaders, faith-based groups, parents, teachers, and programs like D.A.R.E. are all working to achieve this goal. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2004, as National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon our youth, parents, edu- cators, and all Americans to join in the effort to reduce drug use by expressing appreciation for the health care professionals, law enforce- ment officials, volunteers, teachers, and all those who help young peo- ple avoid the dangers of illegal drugs and violence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and twen- ty-eighth. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 7769 of April 8, 2004 National Donate Life Month, 2004 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first successful organ trans- plant in the United States. Since that time, organ and tissue transplan- tation have significantly increased, and last year, more than 25,000 Americans received an organ transplant. National Donate Life Month provides the opportunity to raise awareness about organ and tissue do- nation and the importance of sharing your decision to donate with your family. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:04 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 8087 Sfmt 8087 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.004 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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