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President Trump issues several proclamations for the month of April, including Cancer Control Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The proclamation for National Financial Capability Month is highlighted as a potential signal for reduced government safety nets.
Presidential Proclamations, April 2015 Awareness Months
President Barack Obama issued several proclamations for April 2015, designating it as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The administration also highlighted National Donate Life Month, noting that 123,000 Americans currently require organ transplants. A shift in terminology was noted regarding National Cancer Control Month, focusing on disease management and preventative lifestyle choices rather than a primary focus on a cure.
National Cancer Control Month and Silver Certificates
The hosts note a shift in terminology from "Cancer Prevention" to "National Cancer Control Month," suggesting the pharmaceutical industry prefers "control" over a "cure" for profit reasons. A donor known as Mr. Peabody from Arkansas sends physical silver certificates and Eisenhower dollars to the show's PO Box, requesting a "citizen squirrel" sound bite and a knighthood.
Presidential Proclamations, April Awareness Months and Truck Month
President Obama issued multiple proclamations for April, designating it as National Sexual Assault Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Financial Capability, and Cancer Control Month. The hosts mock the "Cancer Control" phrasing and compare these official designations to the commercial "Truck Month" promotions run by Ford, Ram, and Toyota.
