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Ärende: Press Release (0506036) for Fri, 2005 Jun 3
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National Child's Day, 2005
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 3, 2005

National Child's Day, 2005
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, 2005, 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

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