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# 36 U.S.C. § 142 - White Cane Safety Day

## Text

The President may issue each year a proclamation—

(1) designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day; and

(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe White Cane Safety Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14236:169d.Oct. 6, 1964, Pub. L. 88–628, 78 Stat. 1003.