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American Heart Month | |
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Observed by | United States |
Date | February |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | National Wear Red Day |
American Heart Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101.[1][2][3]
2009 edition
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
- (1) designating February as American Heart Month;
- (2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and
- (3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support all essential programs required to solve the problem.[4]
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References
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- ^ "February is American Heart Month". cdc.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "American Heart Month". healthfinder.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Love your ticker during American Heart Month – and year-round!". nclnet.org. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 2009 – – – – – – -". whitehouse.gov. February 2, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2014 – via National Archives.
External links
- 36 U.S.C. § 101 from the United States Government Printing Office
- 36 U.S.C. § 101 from Cornell Law School
- Federal Register search for presidential proclamations with "American Heart Month"