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Proclamation 9006

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2013

This proclamation designates September 2013 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, calling attention to pediatric cancer as the leading cause of disease death in children under 15. It highlights progress in treatment survival rates, ongoing federal research funding, and Affordable Care Act protections for children with cancer, while encouraging Americans to support the cause.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 54737

Key directives

  • proclaim September 2013 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
  • encourage all Americans to join in reaffirming commitment to fighting childhood cancer

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2013 designated as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • month-long observance period

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9006: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2013 · Executive Orders