[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21385-21386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8651]



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Vol. 77

Monday,

No. 68

April 9, 2012

Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 8796--Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2012


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                Proclamation 8796 of April 3, 2012

                
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For centuries, the pursuit of knowledge and the 
                cultivation of character have driven American progress 
                and enriched our national life. On Education and 
                Sharing Day, U.S.A., we renew our commitment to these 
                timeless aspirations, and we rededicate ourselves to 
                fostering in our sons and daughters inquiring minds and 
                compassionate hearts.

                In a global economy where more than half of new jobs 
                will demand higher education or advanced training, we 
                must do everything we can to equip our children with 
                the tools for success. Their journey begins early, and 
                it demands stewardship from throughout the community--
                from parents and caregivers who inspire a love of 
                learning to teachers and mentors who guide our children 
                along the path to achievement. Our Nation's prosperity 
                grows with theirs, and by ensuring every child has 
                access to a world class education, we reach for a 
                brighter future for all Americans.

                Yet, we also move forward knowing we cannot secure the 
                promise of tomorrow through formal education alone. 
                With each generation, our Nation has confronted 
                questions that tested the quality and character of our 
                people. We have borne witness to seemingly 
                insurmountable problems of inequality, oppression, or 
                dire circumstance at home and abroad, and where we have 
                recognized injustice, the way forward has not always 
                been clear. Time and again, during moments of trial, 
                Americans have demonstrated a fundamental commitment to 
                compassion, cooperation, and goodwill toward others--
                doing not what is easy, but what is right. These 
                qualities have come to define us, and as we prepare 
                today's students to become tomorrow's leaders, let us 
                nourish in them the virtues that have sustained our 
                country for generations.

                On Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., we reflect on the 
                teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the 
                Lubavitcher Rebbe, who embodied that humanitarian 
                spirit. As a tireless advocate for youth around the 
                world, he inspired millions to lift the cause of 
                education, to practice kindness and generosity, and to 
                aspire toward their highest ideals. His enduring legacy 
                lives on in those he touched, and today, we resolve to 
                carry forward his dedication to service and 
                scholarship.

                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 April 3, 2012, as 
                Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities.

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