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Council History 1963 - 1977

History of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

1963 - 1977 (Selected Highlights)

Administration: Lyndon B. Johnson
Date: 1963 - 1969
Chair: Stan Musial Consultant to the President on Physical Fitness, 1964 – 1967 Hubert H. Humphrey Consultant to the President, 1967 James A. Lovell Chair, 1967 – 1978 Robert Stewart Council Administrator, 1964 – 1967 John P. Wilbern Council Administrator 1967 – 1970	Event/Program: President Johnson changes the name to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to encourage lasting fitness gains through sports and games. The President also added 5 objectives to the Executive Order. The second national fitness survey of 10 to 17 year olds takes place in 1965. In 1966, the President establishes the Presidential Physical Fitness Award for exceptional achievement by boys and girls ages 10 to 17 based on the survey. The Council supervised the National Youth Sports Program for disadvantaged youth. The PCPFS was placed administratively under DHEW.
Administration: Richard M. Nixon
Date: 1969 - 1974
Chair: James A. Lovell Chairman, 1967 - 1978 C. Carson Conrad Executive Director, 1970 - 1984	Event/Program: The Council expanded the Presidential Physical Fitness Awards to include recreation departments and groups such as boys and girls clubs. Special Advisors were developed in 1970 to stimulate the development of physical fitness programs for employees, enhanced public relation activities and instigated the possibility of private support for Council projects. Three conferences were held on fitness in business and industry in 1972, 1973, and 1974. The Presidential Sports Award was established in 1972 to motivate Americans to participate regularly in fitness/ sports activity.
Administration: Gerald R. Ford
Date: 1974 - 1977
Chair: James A. Lovell Chairman, 1967 - 1978 C.Carson Conrad Executive Director, 1970 - 1984	Event/Program: The Executive Order was amended with two additional objectives in 1976 to charge the Council with informing the general public of the importance of exercise and assisting business and industry in establishing sound physical fitness programs. In 1975, the third national youth fitness survey takes place and results did not show as much improvement as those of 1965. In 1976, the Presidential Sports Award was available in 43 categories.