Child's Day
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National Child's Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Children are the future of our country
and America's next generation of leaders. All of us -- parents,
families, teachers, mentors, and community members -- have
a responsibility to children to honor and pass along the values
that sustain a free society. By spending time with a young
person, adults can help our Nation's youth to make the right
choices. On National Child's Day, we underscore our commitment
to supporting children and to helping them realize a bright
and hopeful future.
Family is the most important influence
in a child's life. Parents are teachers, disciplinarians,
advisors, and role models. By providing hope and stability,
parents help children to understand the consequences of their
actions and to recognize that the decisions they make today
can affect the rest of their lives. Through initiatives that
promote healthy marriages, responsible fatherhood, and adoption
and foster care programs, my Administration is helping to
ensure that more young people have a foundation of love and
support.
Teachers also make a real difference
in children's lives. America's educators help our students
build character and acquire the skills and knowledge they
need to succeed as adults. My Administration is insisting
upon accountability in our public schools. We want every child
to have an opportunity to realize the great promise of our
country.
By mentoring children and helping them
to achieve their dreams, Americans can fill their own lives
with greater purpose and help make our country a better place.
Our children benefit from a sense of community, and each of
us has the power to make a difference in a child's life. I
have introduced the Helping America's Youth initiative, led
by First Lady Laura Bush, so that every child can grow up
with a caring adult in his or her life -- whether that adult
is a parent, a teacher, a coach, or a mentor. I encourage
all Americans to volunteer their time and talents to benefit
our Nation's youth.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President
of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim June 5, 2006, as National Child's Day,
and I call upon citizens to observe this day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities. I also urge all Americans to dedicate
their time and talents toward helping our Nation's young people
so that all children may reach as far as their vision and
character can take them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand this third day of June, in the year of our Lord
two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States
of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050603-6.html
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