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Dear Mayor: Z 64_i e e e,/T
The eighth annual National Consumers Week (NCW) celebration is scheduled for /
I April 23-29, 1989. The U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs coordinates the observance of y/3) t
NCW, the week set aside to create an awareness of the importance of the consumer in the
economy, to encourage an examination of consumer problems, and to offer an occasion for
Iorganizations to highlight their new and existing consumer programs.
I I urge you to join in this event by issuing an appropriate NCW proclamation of your own
and I am enclosing a sample NCW proclamation and the official NCW brochure which
Idescribes NCW and how to participate.
This year's NCW theme, "Consumers Open Markets," focuses attention on the power of
I consumer choice that shapes the markets of the world. Consumers cast their dollars as
marketplace votes -- to strengthen efficient, reliable, and responsive organizations, and to
encourage improvements in those which fail to meet consumer needs. Indeed, consumers
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play a vital role in keeping our markets open, competitive, and fair.
I Businesses, educators, community organizations, the media, government and consumer
leaders across the nation have developed innovative activities for NCW over the past eight
years and hundreds of organizations are making plans to be a part of this year's
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observance.
IIf you do issue your own proclamation, please send a copy to me, so I can include it in the
Final Report to The President. If you or your staff need additional information, please call
my office on (202) 634-4329.
Sincerely.
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I Patricia A. Faley
National Consumers Week Chairman
MAR 2 7 1989
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SAMPLE
NATIONAL CONSUMERS WEEK 1989 PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, The week beginning April 23, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Nine is
the eighth annual National Consumers Week; and
"Consumers Open Markets" acknowledges the
WHEREAS, the 1989 theme Consume s Ope powerful
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role consumers play in our nation's economy; and
WHEREAS, a major function of our competitive free market system is to satisfy
consumer demand; and
WHEREAS, consumers should have certain rights in these markets including the
right to information, choice, safety, education, and to be heard; and
WHEREAS, ideal fairness for the consumer is achieved when educators, business,
government, and consumers work together to insure equity, increased
competition, and safety in our free market economy; and
WHEREAS, National Consumers Week promotes consumer programs by both the
public and private sector; encourages dialogue between consumers,
business, and governments; and broadens the scope of consumer
awareness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR O F
DO HEREBY DESIGNATE APRIL , IN THE CITY OF , AS... 1
CONSUMERS WEEK
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