does not stand idly by in the face of such a challenge; and WHEREAS the will of this Nation to conquer cancer has been well attested by the work of public and private agencies alike-work which must continue to enlist support and participation by all of us if this disease is to be controlled; and WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148), authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation setting apart the month of April of each year as Cancer Control Month: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April 1954 as Cancer Control Month; and I invite the Governors of the States, Territories, and possessions of the United States to issue similar proclamations. I also urge the medical profession, the press, the radio, television, and motion-picture industries, and all interested agencies and individuals, to unite during the appointed month in public dedication to a program for the control of cancer. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 31st day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventyeighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3050 CITIZENSHIP DAY, 1954 WHEREAS by joint resolution approved February 29, 1952 (66 Stat. 9), the Congress of the United States has designated the seventeenth day of September of each year as Citizenship Day in commemoration of the signing on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution of the United States and in recognition of all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, enjoy the privileges and assume the responsibilities of citizenship; and WHEREAS our Constitution, which guarantees priceless freedoms to us as citizens of the United States and to our posterity and sets forth a concept of liberty that has been an inspiration to freedom-loving people everywhere, takes on still deeper meaning in these days of critical international affairs; and WHEREAS the aforesaid resolution authorizes the President of the United States to issue annually a proclamation calling for the observance of Citizenship Day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Friday, September 17, 1954, and urge the people of the Nation to display the flag on that day at their homes and other suitable places. I also urge Federal, State, and local officials, and patriotic, religious, educational, civic, and other interested organizations, to arrange for appropriate ceremonies on Citizenship Day in which all our citizens may join for rededication to the great principles for which this Nation stands. And I call upon all our people to give special thought and consideration on that day both to their rights and to their responsibilities as citizens of the United States, to the end that our citizenship may have deeper meaning and greater strength. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 23d day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: Acting Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3051 NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK WHEREAS mental illness is a health problem of major proportions touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States every day; and WHEREAS citizens of the Nation working through voluntary and professional organizations and mental-health societies are striving to acquaint the public with the action which is needed to combat this tragic illness; and WHEREAS the work of these organizations and the mental-health funds which they are raising through public subscription are deserving of generous support by all of us; and WHEREAS the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is actively engaged in programs of research, training, and rehabilitation, and other activities designed to strengthen the attack on mental illness; and WHEREAS Senate Joint Resolution 130 of the 83d Congress, 2nd Session, approved April 27, 1954, requests the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning May 2 and ending May 8, 1954, as National Mental Health Week: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning Sunday, May 2 and ending Saturday, May 8, 1954, as National Mental Health Week. I also urge the people throughout the Nation to cooperate in the work now being done to build sound mental health and to strengthen our forces against mental illness, and I invite the communities of the United States to observe National Mental Health Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: WALTER B. SMITH, PROCLAMATION 3052 MOTHER'S DAY, 1954 WHEREAS our mothers are enshrined in our hearts as symbols of those high ideals which have fostered our growth as a great Nation; and WHEREAS we are wont to unite on one day each year in paying special tribute to our mothers, whose love and care and teaching have guided us in youth and blessed us in maturity; and WHEREAS the Congress gave formal recognition to that custom by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), which set aside the second Sunday in May of each year as Mother's Day, and requested the President to issue a proclamation calling for the observance of that day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 9, 1954, be observed as Mother's Day; and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also call upon the people generally to display the flag at their homes or other suitable places, as an expression of love for their own mothers and reverence for the mothers of our country. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 29th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: Acting Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3053 TERMINATION OF URUGUAYAN TRADE AGREEMENT PROCLAMATIONS WHEREAS, under the authority vested in him by section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the act of June 12, 1934, entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930" (48 Stat. 943), the time within which the President was authorized to enter into trade agreements pursuant to such amending act having been extended for three years from June 12, 1940, by the joint resolution of Congress approved April 12, 1940 (54 Stat. 107), the President of the United States entered into a trade agreement with the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on July 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 1626), and proclaimed such trade agreement by proclamations of November 10, 1942 (56 Stat. 1624), and December 3, 1942 (56 Stat. 1681); and WHEREAS, pursuant to an agreement reached by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay providing for the termination of the said trade agreement, such trade agreement ceased to have effect on December 28, 1953; and WHEREAS the said section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 authorizes the President to terminate in whole or in part any proclamation carrying out a trade agreement entered into under such section: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the said section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do proclaim that the said proclamations dated November 10, 1942, and December 3, 1942, are hereby terminated as of December 28, 1953. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 30th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventyeighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: WALTER B. SMITH, PROCLAMATION 3054 WHEREAS it is essential for the peace and security of the free world that our Nation and its friends throughout the world maintain and increase their individual and combined economic strength; and WHEREAS the growth and prosperity of the nations of the free world depend to a significant degree upon the continued expansion of the exchange of their goods and services in world markets; and WHEREAS mutual economic advantages accrue to buyer and seller, to producer and consumer, and to individuals and nations through the exchange of goods and services in world trade: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 16, 1954, as World Trade Week; and I request the appropriate officials of the Federal Government and of the several States, Territories, possessions, and municipalities of the United States to cooperate in the observance of that week. I also urge business, labor, agricultural, educational, and civic groups, as well as the people of the United States generally, to observe World Trade Week with gatherings, discussions, exhibits, ceremonies, and other appropriate activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3055 NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, 1954 WHEREAS the American Merchant Marine continues to further the economic welfare of the United States by its promotion of international trade and travel, and continues to render vital service in the strengthening of our national security; and WHEREAS present world conditions require that the American Merchant Marine, as well as all other branches of our industry and economy, be ready at all times to serve in defense of the cause of freedom; and WHEREAS the Congress by a joint resolution approved May 20, 1933 (48 Stat. 73), designated May 22 as National Maritime Day, thus honoring our Merchant Marine by commemorating the departure from Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819, of the Savannah on the first transoceanic voyage by any steamship, and requested the President to issue a proclamation annually calling for the observance of that day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe Saturday, May 22, 1954, as National Maritime Day by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes or other suitable places; and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag on all Government buildings on that day. I also request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on the designated day in honor of our Merchant Marine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3056 PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 1954 WHEREAS May thirtieth has long been a day of public memorial, dedicated to paying homage to our friends and relatives who gave their lives in war for their country and for the cause of peace; and WHEREAS in memory of their sacrifices in this noble cause, we should keep faith with our heroic dead by humbly and devoutly supplicating Almighty God for guidance in our efforts to achieve a peaceful world; and WHEREAS in manifestation of our longing for concord among nations, the Congress provided, in a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, that Memorial Day should be set aside as a day for Nation-wide prayer for permanent peace, and requested the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day in that manner: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United 603081 O-61 -2 States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, Sunday, the thirtieth of May, 1954, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at eleven o'clock in the morning as a period in which the people of the United States may solemnly join in prayer for God's help in reaching the coveted goal of amity among nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 27th day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, PROCLAMATION 3057 FLAG DAY, 1954 WHEREAS for many years June 14 has been set aside as Flag Day in commemoration of the adoption of our national emblem by the Continental Congress on that day in 1777; and WHEREAS it is fitting that we should observe the day by solemn rededication to those high principles of integrity which constitute the very foundations of our Republic; and WHEREAS it is also fitting that we should remember that the Stars and Stripes symbolize our freedom, which we deeply cherish; our strength, which stems from the blessings that Providence has showered upon us; and our unity, which is the bulwark of the Nation; and WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), formally designated June 14 of each year as Flag Day and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for a suitable observance of the day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby ask that on Flag Day, June 14, 1954, the people of the Nation honor our colors by displaying them at their homes or other suitable places and by giving prayerful consideration to their duties as well as their Page 11 privileges as citizens under this glorious banner. I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag on all Government buildings on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this third day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, PROCLAMATION 3058 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1954 WHEREAS the United Nations represents man's most determined and promising effort to save humanity from the Scourge of war and to promote conditions of peace and well-being for all nations; and WHEREAS this Government believes that the United Nations deserves our continued firm support and that its success depends not only on the support given it by its members but equally on that of the peoples of the member countries; and WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that October 24, the anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Charter, should be dedicated each year to making known the aims and accomplishments of the United Nations: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the citizens of this Nation to observe Sunday, October 24, 1954, as United Nations Day with community programs that will demonstrate their faith and support of the United Nations and create a better public understanding of its aims, achievements, and problems. I call also upon the officials of the Federal, State, and local Governments, the United States Committee for United Nations Day, representatives of civic, educational, and religious organizations, agencies of the press, radio, television, and motion pictures, as well as all citi zens to cooperate in appropriate observance of the day throughout our country. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 24th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-eighth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3059 MODIFICATION OF TRADE Agreement CONCESSION AND ADJUSTMENT OF DUTY ON ALSIKE CLOVER SEED 1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on October 30, 1947 he entered into a trade agreement with certain foreign countries, which trade agreement consists of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the related Protocol of Provisional Application thereof, together with the Final Act Adopted at the Conclusion of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment (61 Stat. (Parts 5 and 6) A7, A11, and A2050); 2. WHEREAS item 763 in Part I of Geneva-Schedule XX annexed to the said General Agreement reads in part as follows: |