DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1953, AS THE TIME FOR THE SPECIAL NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEEDY CHILDREN.

WHEREAS, the Philippines happily joins other
nations in a common effort to help the millions of children all over the world
who are suffering from lack of food, medicines, clothing, shoes and other
necessities;

WHEREAS, the implementation and expansion of the
activities of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund cannot
be carried out completely unless replenishing appropriations are made
available;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from April 1 to May 31, 1953, as
the time for the special nation-wide campaign for voluntary contributions for
the benefit of children, said campaign to be conducted under the supervision of
the United Nations Appeal for Children.

I call upon all citizens and residents of the
Philippines as well as upon all organizations to support and facilitate &e
conduct of this campaign.

I authorize all provincial, city and municipal
government officials to accept, for the United Nations Appeal for Children,
fund-raising responsibilities in their respective communities to the end that the
campaign will be carried out successfully.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of
March in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three and of the
Independence of the Philippines, the seventh.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary

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