Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 76, No. 46 

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8634 of March 4, 2011 

National Consumer Protection Week, 2011 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Each day, families across America navigate complex financial decisions, 

from buying a home or car to paying off a loan or using a credit card. 

Consumer education is vital to protecting American families and preserving 

economic health in the United States. When fully informed about the potential risks in the marketplace and their rights as consumers, Americans are 

better able to recognize misinformation, scams, and abusive and deceptive 

practices that can endanger individual economic security and erode the 

prosperity of our communities. 

For more than a decade, National Consumer Protection Week has encouraged 

Americans to make better-informed decisions about saving, buying, borrowing, and investing. This year’s theme, ‘‘Your Information Destination: 

www.NCPW.gov,’’ highlights the resources offered by Federal agencies and 

partner organizations that encourage the public to manage their money, 

stay safe online, and understand mortgages and other financial transactions. 

By seeking out this information, families can both strengthen the economy 

and protect themselves from fraudulent behavior. For information and resources, I encourage American consumers to visit www.NCPW.gov. 

The Federal Government has an important role to play in safeguarding 

transactions, and my Administration is committed to holding abusive companies accountable and shifting the balance of power back to the American 

consumer. I was proud to sign into law the strongest consumer protections 

in our Nation’s history with the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, 

and Disclosure Act (Credit CARD Act) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act. One of the centerpieces of this financial 

reform legislation was the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau, which is charged with enforcing historic financial protections and 

empowering Americans with clear and concise information to make the 

best choices for their families. These common-sense reforms will protect 

both consumers and our economy as a whole. 

As a Nation, we must foster an environment that supports informed decisionmaking, supports fair and robust competition in the marketplace, and guards 

all citizens from unfair and predatory practices. During National Consumer 

Protection Week, I encourage all Americans to learn about their rights as 

consumers and seek out the knowledge to manage their finances more effectively by visiting www.MyMoney.gov and www.ConsumerFinance.gov. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 6 through 

March 12, 2011, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon government officials, industry leaders, and advocates across the Nation to share 

information about consumer protection and provide our citizens with information about their rights as consumers. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day 

of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5541 

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