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Proc 8775ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8775

American Heart Month, 2012

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates February 2012 as American Heart Month, encourages Americans to adopt heart-healthy behaviors, promotes existing administration health initiatives (Million Hearts, Let's Move!, The Heart Truth), and invites participation in National Wear Red Day on February 3, 2012.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 5373

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 77 FR 5373

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Million Hearts initiative goal to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes

  4. National Wear Red Day observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of February 2012 as American Heart Month
  • National Wear Red Day observance on February 3, 2012

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Million Hearts initiative goal to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over 5 years

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8775: American Heart Month, 2012 · Executive Orders