june 1963 boating issue - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

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THE WHITE HOUSE
National Safe Boating Week, 1963
BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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WHEREAS recreational boating is playing an increasingly
important part in the lives of millions of
Americans who look to it as a means of maintaining
physical vigor and mental alertness; and
WHEREAS the resulting increased use of our waterways
has caused a corresponding increase in safety
problems; and
WHEREAS this healthful outdoor activity can be
enhanced and loss of life and property reduced by
adherence to safe boating principles; and
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, in
recognition of the importance of such safe boating
practices, by a joint resolution, approved June 4, 1948
(72 Stat. 179), has requested the President to proclaim
annually the week that includes the Fourth of July as
National Safe Boating Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, do hereby designate the week beginning
June 30, 1963, as National Safe Boating Week.
In pursuance of the objectives of this Proclamation,
I urge all persons, organizations, and Governmental
agencies interested in recreational boating and safety
afloat to publicize and observe National Safe Boating-
Week.
I also invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, and other places subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States to join in this
observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the United States of
America to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-sixth
day of February in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and
sixty-three, and of the Independ-
(SEAL) ence of the United States of
America the one hundred and
eighty-seventh.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
By the President:
DEAN RUSK
Secretary of State.
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WHEN TWO BOATS running in opposite but parallel directi« n *
meet, the drivers should keep to the right, the same as W
would if driving an automobile.
WATER SAFETY
The lakes and streams of Pennsylvania furnish re cf
ation and fun for thousands of boaters, water skie r; "
swimmers and fishermen every summer season • •
but, they are also the scene of many unnecessa*.
drownings. The Fish Commission certainly encourage
you to thoroughly enjoy water recreation but certa 1
rules of water safety must be observed if you do n°
wish to wind up as a statistic.
Boats—Common Sense Afloat
OVERLOADING. Don't overload a boat. Pay at '
tention to the manufacturer's load capacity limits.
OVERPOWERING. Don't overpower a boat. A"
overpowered boat is hard to control. Respect the man 1
facturer's horsepower limits recommendations.
LOAD DISTRIBUTION. Distribute the loa d
evenly. A boat improperly loaded is hard to control-
STANDING IN A BOAT. Don't stand in a narro*'
round bottom boat. And when you change seats, ke e P
low and to the center with both hands on the gunwale
LIQUOR. Don't drink when you drive a boat. Op eI "
ating a boat while intoxicated is a serious offense.
WEATHER. If you're not sure about the weathefc
don't go out. If you are out and the weather turns ba d '
come in.
SKIERS AND SWIMMERS. Give them a wi#
berth. Make it a practice to -stay away from beaches.
HOT RODDING. It's dangerous. You wouldn't b e
a hot rodder on the street in front of your home, don
be one on the water.
FIRE. Be careful with fuel. Don't smoke aroO°
gasoline. Keep your boat well ventilated.
FIRST AID. It's always a good practice to carf)
a first-aid kit and manual. Learn how to give artifici 3 '
respiration.
PENNSYLVANIA ANGLE*