Proclamations-Continued White Cane Safety Day-1547 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Bill Vetoes Andean region trade initiatives-1659 Budget, deficit reduction in fiscal year 19901667 Chemical weapons destruction facility in Tooele, UT-1641 Cuba, Alfredo Mustelier Nuevo's hunger strike and the treatment of political prisoners— 1733 Flag Protection Act of 1989, constitutionality1619 Minimum wage plan, announcement-1654 Statements Other Than Presidential See also Bill Signings; Checklist at the end of each issue Angola, meeting with Jonas Savimbi-1505 Canada, telephone conversation with Prime Minister Mulroney-1766 Cyprus, meeting with President Vassiliou 1504 Egypt, telephone conversation with President Mubarak-1774 El Salvador Murder of six Jesuit priests-1763 Telephone conversation with President Cristiani-1759 Federal Republic of Germany, Telephone conversations with Chancellor Kohl-1723, 1766 France, telephone conversation with President Mitterand-1766 German Democratic Republic, U.S. assistance for emigrants-1714 Statements Other Than Presidential—Continued Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the U.S., Gen eralized System of Preferences, duty free treatment for certain watches-1657 Hungary Economic assistance-1500 Meeting with Minister of State Pozsgay1665 Political reform-1575 Israel, meetings with Prime Minister Shamir1715, 1751 Lebanon, agreement for national reconciliation-1590 Ministerial Conference on Atmospheric Pollution and Climate Change-1700 NATO, meeting with Secretary General Woerner-1528 Nicaragua Meeting with President Ortega in San José, Costa Rica-1627 Meeting with Violetta Chamorro-1706 Presidential election monitoring commission-1749 U.S. assistance for free and fair elections1589 Panama, meeting with U.S. Senators-1528 Economic assistance-1500 Presidential economic delegation-1752 Meeting with Defense Minister Yazov-1497 Special Presidential Emissary for POW/MIA Affairs, meeting with General Vessey-1686 United Kingdom, telephone conversation with Prime Minister Thatcher-1774 Yugoslavia, meeting with Prime Minister Marković-1545 Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents con- tains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials re- leased by the White House during the preceding week. 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Week Ending Friday, December 1, 1989 Proclamation 6078-National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 1989 and 1990 November 27, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation At medical facilities and research institutions across the country, dedicated scientists are piecing together the puzzle of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a living nightmare for the millions of older Americans who suffer from it. The disease robs its victims of their memory and judgment, their health, their independence, and, eventually, their lives. Research has taught us many things about Alzheimer's disease that we did not know just one decade ago. More physicians now recognize the illness, and they know how to treat some of the problems it causes. Unfortunately, however, physicians and scientists do not yet know how to cure the disease or stop it from progressing. We do know that continued research is vital. At the forefront of scientific research on Alzheimer's disease is the Federal Government's National Institute on Aging. The National Institute on Aging, along with other government agencies and private voluntary organizations such as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, is working to advance our knowledge about this tragic disease. Scientific research has yielded a number of promising leads, and it holds the ultimate hope for the victims of Alzheimer's disease and their families. Nevertheless, until a cure is found, there is much that can be done to improve care and alleviate the emotional stress this disease imposes on families. The knowledge that has been acquired about effective treatment programs and care strategies needs to be shared with both professional and family caregivers. Continued efforts must be made to coordinate the many local, State, and Federal programs involving Alzheimer's disease and to get needed information into the hands of health and social service professionals who serve Alzheimer patients and their families. Only through a concerted effort can we ensure that the victims of this disease receive the highest quality care. To enhance public awareness of Alzheimer's disease, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 16, has designated the months of November 1989 and 1990 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month" and has author ized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of these months. Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the months of November 1989 and 1990 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month and call upon the people of the United States to observe these months with appropriate ceremonies and activities. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourteenth. George Bush [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:32 p.m., November 27, 1989] Proclamation 6079-National Home Care Week, 1989 and 1990 November 27, 1989 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout the United States, dedicated professionals and volunteers working in more than 12,000 home health care agen |