[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7708 of September 25, 2003
 
National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2003

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Almost half of the land in the United States is used for agricultural
production, and our Nation depends on our hard-working farm and ranch
families for food, fiber, and the good stewardship of our environment.
As we celebrate National Farm Safety and Health Week, we give thanks for
their dedication, sacrifice, and contributions to our country, and we
renew our commitment to the health and livelihoods of American farm and
ranch families.
America must continue to promote the safety of our farmers and ranchers.
Farming and ranching can be dangerous work; in 2002, the agriculture
industry had the second-highest rate of deaths due to accidents. Proper
education and training are critical to protecting the safety of farmers
and ranchers. By working together to encourage careful use of equipment
and facilities, America helps our farm and ranch families remain healthy
and more productive than any other farmers in the world.
This year's theme for National Farm Safety and Health Week, ``Secure
Your Farming through Safety and Health,'' also encourages farmers and
ranchers to focus on farm security issues. Farm and ranching communities
play a vital role in protecting America's food supplies, water
resources, and farm chemicals. Their efforts are important to the safety
and security of our citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 21 through
September 27, 2003, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon
the agencies, organizations, and businesses that serve America's
agricultural workers to strengthen their commitment to promoting farm
safety and health programs. I also urge all Americans to honor our
agricultural heritage and to recognize our farmers and ranchers for
their remarkable contributions to our Nation's vitality and prosperity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-eighth.
GEORGE W. BUSH