Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2007

Proclamation 8116 of March 26, 2007

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

A future of hope and opportunity in America requires
that all our children develop the knowledge and
character they need in life. On Education and Sharing
Day, we recognize our responsibility to ensure that our
young people have the foundation necessary to lead
lives rich in purpose and fulfillment.

Education and Sharing Day honors the legacy of Rabbi
Menachem Mendel Schneerson and emphasizes our
commitment to teach the next generation of Americans
the values that make our country strong. The
Lubavitcher Rebbe believed that society should ``make a
new commitment to kindness,'' and he helped to
establish education and outreach centers offering
social service programs and humanitarian aid around the
world.

The character of our young people is strengthened by
serving a cause greater than self and by the anchor of
virtues, including courage and compassion. By
instilling a spirit of service in our children, we
create a more optimistic future for them and our
Nation.

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 March 30, 2007, as Education
and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon government
officials, educators, volunteers, and all the people of
the United States to reach out to young people and work
to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future
for all.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.