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Article: Proclamation 7130 - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1998: October 1, 1998. (Pres. Bill Clinton)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- October 5, 1998
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By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For the millions of us who have lost loved ones to breast cancer, this annual observance brings with it both sorrow and hope - sorrow that medical breakthroughs came too late to save a beloved relative or friend, and hope that new efforts in research, prevention, and treatment will protect other families from suffering the impact of this devastating disease. Recent declines in the rate of breast cancer deaths among American women reflect the progress we have made in early detection and improved treatment. But it is urgent that we continue to build on that progress. This year alone, another 180,000 ...