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President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
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President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
(PCPFS)
is an advisory council, part of the Executive Office of the President, that promotes and encourages the development of physical fitness and sports programs in American life. The PCPFS was created by executive order by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 and was first chaired by Vice President Richard Nixon.
The
PCPFS
encourages schools, business and industry, government, recreation agencies, and sports organizations to increase support for activities that promote physical fitness. It has established local Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports; a Presidential ...