[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 69501-69502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26442]



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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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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 228 / Monday, November 29, 2004 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                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

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

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