Jimmy Carter, Proclamation 4605 (1978)
“ Millions of Americans have come to view jogging as an enjoyable, affordable, and effective way to keep in shape.Most medical authorities agree with them, saying that a reasonable and regular program of jogging improves the heart, the circulatory system, and the lungs, while helping runners take off, or ward off, excess weight.Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring. It is a blessing to our Nation that so many of our people have rediscovered this simple pleasure. ”
