Census Day, 2010

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Part II

The President

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Proclamation 8488--Census Day, 2010

Proclamation 8489--National Cancer Control Month, 2010

Proclamation 8490--National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2010

Proclamation 8491--National Donate Life Month, 2010

Proclamation 8492--National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, 2010

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8488 of March 31, 2010

Census Day, 2010

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since our Nation's earliest days, the census has played
an important role in identifying where resources are
most needed. This procedure, enshrined in our
Constitution, informs our Government's responses to the
evolving needs of American communities. By completing
this year's survey, we can ensure they receive adequate
funding for schools, hospitals, senior centers, and
other public works projects. The 2010 Census will also
aid employers in selecting locations for new factories
and businesses as our economy recovers. On Census Day,
I urge all Americans to fulfill their civic duty by
participating in the 2010 Census.

While the first United States census surveyed a young
country with fewer than 4 million people, this year's
census will assess a Nation of over 300 million.
America's diversity defines our national character,
yet, in the past, the census has too often undercounted
minorities, young people, and low-income residents. As
our Nation grows, getting the count right will help
ensure that our families and neighbors receive the
services they need, and accurate and proportional
representation in the United States House of
Representatives.

The 2010 Census is safe and easy to complete, and the
Census Bureau aggressively protects all census
participants' private information, which is never used
against them or shared with other government or private
entities. By mailing the Census form back, we help save
taxpayer dollars and ensure that all Americans get the
support they deserve and a voice in our democracy.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 April 1, 2010, as Census
Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day by
completing their census form and mailing it back.

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