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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24046-24047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12080]



                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2001 / 
Presidential Documents

[[Page 24046]]

                Proclamation 7437 of May 9, 2001

                
Mother's Day, 2001

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                No matter what direction life takes us, a mother's love 
                and guidance are a tremendous blessing that help us to 
                grow up as stable, responsible, and caring individuals. 
                As nurturers, teachers, and protectors, mothers' 
                unconditional affection helps their children to blossom 
                into mature adults. In partnership with fathers, 
                mothers play a critical role in building healthy 
                families.

                Anna M. Jarvis is credited with influencing the 
                Congress in 1914 to establish an official Mother's Day 
                as a tribute to her beloved mother and to all mothers. 
                She conceived of the day as a time when children could 
                formally demonstrate respect for their mothers and 
                reinforce family bonds.

                Mothers who teach us right from wrong and to love our 
                neighbors merit our deepest gratitude and appreciation. 
                Beyond their more traditional role in rearing children, 
                many mothers also face responsibilities outside the 
                home as members of the workforce. At the same time, 
                they may be caring not only for their biological or 
                adopted children but also for stepchildren or foster 
                children.

                Many American families are now headed solely by women, 
                and these women shoulder enormous responsibilities. For 
                the good of their families and our Nation, we must 
                strive to provide support and assistance to those 
                mothers, such as, opportunities for training and 
                employment; early childhood education for their young 
                ones; and safe, affordable, and high-quality childcare. 
                But fathers must also remain committed and involved in 
                the lives of their children. By fulfilling their 
                financial and nurturing responsibilities, fathers help 
                ensure the well-being of their children and ease the 
                burden on those women who carry the primary 
                responsibility of caring for their families.

                Whatever their circumstances, mothers demonstrate daily 
                how their devotion, strength, and wisdom make all the 
                difference in the lives of their children. To honor 
                mothers, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved 
                May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second 
                Sunday in May each year as ``Mother's Day'' and 
                requested the President to call for its appropriate 
                observance.

                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 May 13, 2001, as Mother's 
                Day. I encourage all Americans to honor the importance 
                of mothers and to celebrate how their love and devotion 
                are crucial to the well-being of children, families, 
                and our society.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand 
                one, and of the Independence of the United States of 
                America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 01-12080
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