National Family Week, 2004

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Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 7848--National Family Week, 2004

Proclamation 7849--Thanksgiving Day, 2004

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7848 of November 23, 2004

National Family Week, 2004

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Strong families are the foundation of our society. They
provide stability for our citizens and instill
responsibility and values in our children. During
National Family Week, we underscore our commitment to
supporting families and recognize the significance of
family to our country.

Families have an important role in teaching our
Nation's young people to understand the consequences of
their actions and to recognize that the decisions they
make today could affect the rest of their lives. In
times of change, the family values of compassion,
reverence, and integrity serve as steady guides. My
Administration is standing with American families
because children should have the opportunity to grow up
in a stable home.

To help families, I was proud last month to sign the
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004. Because of
this legislation, more than 90 million Americans will
have a lower tax bill next year. With more of their own
money, parents can save for retirement or a child's
education, or invest in a home or small business. For
many American families, the most valuable commodity is
extra time. I have called on the Congress to give
individuals the voluntary options of comp-time and
flex-time as an alternative to overtime pay so that
they may better juggle the demands of work and family.

As we celebrate family this week, our Nation expresses
its gratitude for the families whose loved ones serve
in our Armed Forces. These brave military men and women
are working to defend our country and spread freedom so
that all Americans are safe and secure. We pray for
them and for their families. And we will always
remember the courage and selfless commitment of those
who have paid the ultimate price for our security and
freedom.

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 November 21 through November
27, 2004, as National Family Week. I invite the States,
communities, and all the people of the United States to
join together in observing this week with appropriate
ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's
families.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-third day of November, in the year of our Lord
two thousand four, and of the

Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and twenty-ninth.

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