PROCLAMATION 4102

Adjustment of Duties on Certain Sheet Glass

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in him by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the President, by Proclamations No. 2761A of December 16, 1947, No. 2929 of June 2, 1951, and No. 3140 of June 13, 1956 (61 Stat. (pt. 2) 1103, 65 Stat. c12, and 70 Stat. c33), proclaimed such modifications of existing duties as were found to be required or appropriate to carry out trade agreements into which he had entered;

2. WHEREAS among the proclaimed modifications were modifications in the rates of duty on glass of the kinds which are now provided for in items 542.11 through 542.98 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereinafter referred to as "sheet glass");

3. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 351(a)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (hereinafter “TEA”) (19 U.S.C. 1981(a)(1)) and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter “GATT") (61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 UST (pt. 2) 1786), the President by Proclamation No. 3967 of February 27, 1970 (35 F.R. 3975), proclaimed increased duties on imports of sheet glass in Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereinafter "TSUS") which duties are scheduled to be reduced on January 31, 1972;

4. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 301(b)(1) of the TEA (19 U.S.C. 1901 (b)(1)) the Tariff Commission on August 16, 1971, instituted an investigation, the report to the President on which is to be made not later than January 31, 1972, to determine whether glass of the kinds provided for in items 541.11 through 541.31, 542.11 through 542.98, 543.11 through 543.69 and 544.31 through 544.32 of

the TSUS are, as a result in major part of concessions granted thereon under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products;

5. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 351 (c) (2) of the TEA (19 U.S.C. 1981 (c) (2)), after taking into account advice received from the Tariff Commission under section 351(d)(3) of the TEA (19 U.S.C. 1981 (d)(3)) and after seeking advice of the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, I have determined that the extension as hereinafter proclaimed of the increased duties currently in effect on imports of sheet glass provided for in items 923.31 through 923.75 of the TSUS from January 31, 1972 to April 30, 1972 is in the national interest;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 351(c)(2) of the TEA, do proclaim that—

1. The tariff concessions on sheet glass in Part I of Schedule XX to the GATT shall be modified in part as provided for in paragraph 2 below;

2. Effective with respect to items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period commencing on the date of this proclamation and terminating at the close of January 31, 1974, so much of Subpart A of Part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS as follows item 922.50 and precedes item 924.00 is modified to read as set out in the annex to this proclamation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentyninth day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-sixth.

PROCLAMATION 4103

Spokane International Exposition

of 1974

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In May, 1974, a six-month International Exposition on the Environment will open in Spokane, Washington, inviting the nations of the world to think anew of man's relationship to Earth.

This Exposition, whose theme is "Progress Without Pollution", will not only mark the centennial of Spokane but will also provide a splendid setting in which to explore new ways to restore and preserve our natural surroundings.

Because of the opportunities which the Exposition offers for a deeper understanding of environmental issues and for stimulating trade and cultural exchange, this administration is moving to extend the fullest possible recognition to this event in accordance with Public Law 91-269. On October 15, 1971, I advised the Secretaries of State and Commerce that the Exposition warrants Federal recognition as provided by statute. On November 24, 1971, upon request of the United States, the Bureau of International Expositions in Paris officially recognized the event as a Special Category exposition by unanimous vote.

Also, in accordance with law, I shall appoint a United States Commissioner General to exercise the responsibility of the United States Government for fulfillment of the Convention Relating to International Expositions of November 22, 1928, as modified, and to invite the several States of the Union to participate.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, in further recognition of this international exposition, do hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to invite, on my behalf, such foreign countries as he may consider appropriate to participate in this event.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two,

84-026 O-73-4

and of the Independence of the United States of America the one

American Heart Month, 1972

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

More than 27 million Americans--one-eighth of our entire population are affected by diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The cost in human terms—the most important cost-cannot be counted. We do know, however, that the economic impact of cardiovascular diseases totals some $30.5 billion each year, including the cost of medical care and lost income. Such diseases also result in a loss of about 38 million man-days of production annually.

Despite the remarkable advances that have been made in recent years, cardiovascular diseases remain our Nation's most pressing health problem. The continued cooperation of the public and private sectors is needed if we are to discover the underlying causes of coronary artery diseases, develop more effective methods of detecting and controlling high blood pressure, and find ways of preventing inborn heart defects.

In addition to sustaining research in these fields, professional and public education programs and community services must be intensified in order to bring the benefits of such research promptly to the people. America has the second highest heart disease rate in the world. As I said in my recent message on the state of the Union: the incidence of heart disease can be reduced in this country and we must do all that is possible to achieve such a reduction.

To encourage a continuing effective attack on cardiovascular diseases, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 843), requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February