11 September 2009

[Federal Register: September 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 175)]
[Presidential Documents]               
[Page 46663-46664]
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                        Presidential Documents 




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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8412 of September 4, 2009

 
                National Preparedness Month, 2009

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Preparedness is an essential element of a resilient and 
                secure Nation. My Administration has made preparedness 
                a top priority, and we are working every day to ensure 
                our country stands ready to respond to any disaster or 
                emergency--from wildfires and hurricanes, to terrorist 
                attacks and pandemic disease. Our goal is to ensure a 
                more resilient Nation--one in which individuals, 
                communities, and our economy can adapt to changing 
                conditions as well as withstand and rapidly recover 
                from disruption due to emergencies.

                During National Preparedness Month, we underscore the 
                responsibility of individuals, families, and 
                communities--including the private and nonprofit 
                sectors--to do their part before an emergency. I urge 
                all Americans to take time to prepare an emergency 
                supply kit and a family emergency plan, and to educate 
                themselves about potential disasters. I also ask 
                Americans to work within their own communities to 
                coordinate emergency preparedness efforts. All 
                Americans share this responsibility, and we must all 
                work together to safeguard the Nation from harm.

                The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports 
                and promotes citizen education and grassroots 
                preparedness efforts. FEMA's Ready Campaign provides 
                simple and practical steps that all Americans can take 
                to protect themselves, their families, and their 
                neighbors. Additionally, the Citizen Corps educates, 
                trains, and coordinates volunteer activities that help 
                make our communities safer and better prepared for 
                emergencies. I encourage all Americans to learn more at 
                www.ready.gov and www.citizencorps.gov.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim September 2009 as National 
                Preparedness Month. I call upon the people of the 
                United States to recognize the importance of preparing 
                for potential emergencies beforehand and to observe 
                this month with appropriate preparedness activities, 
                events, and training to enhance our national 
                resilience.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. E9-22051
Filed 9-10-09; 8:45 am]

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